Quotes About Strategy

You have got to not get hit. You could be the best puncher in the world, but if you're going to keep constantly taking punches you're going to lose your heart. Once you learn how to miss the punches and then you start to punch them, you become an all-around fighter.

This is boxing and it's all about putting your punches together perfectly.

My goal is not getting hit and to knock the other guy out. Some people might complain because they want to see boxers beat up on each other, but you cannot last long in professional boxing if you take a lot of punches.

I don't go for knockout punches.

My whole career, I got a lot of credit for not taking punches.

Kell Brook is a strong fighter. He likes to dictate the pace, which most boxers like to do. He likes to use his jab to set up other punches, like the left hook.

MMA is not just about who punches the hardest. There are a lot of things you have to know what to do. That's what I love about it.

I don't look at my opponent's eyes in the ring. I watch his gloves so that I can block or avoid his punches.

I have to take my time, use my punches, and use the ring.

I am going to have to search for Whitaker. I intend to throw punches at him from the bottom of his feet to the top of his head.

I'm in love with my jab. I use it to get started, then use different punches from my arsenal to finish.

For me to stand there and try to pick my punches, I can't do that.

I throw a bunch of combos to get to my wrestling, but my punches land, too.

Punching your weight is one of boxing's most sensible rules. It's a handy one to abide by whether your battles lie in or out of a ring.

Fighting is kind of like choreography. It's not just get in there and punching someone: you have to have choreography. Someone is going to hit high; someone is going to hit at the bottom.

My game plan is always my punching.

Jacare, he has power. We're two strong guys. He relies on being aggressive and coming forward. He looks to get the takedown. He's punching and he's shooting. I've never been taken down in a fight. Now, I'm not disregarding that I could be taken down, but I just know that I have a little bit more when it comes to giving up takedowns.

What happens in the Premier League is that when they arrive in the area, they punish you.

The reason for the blockade on Gaza was not to punish the Palestinians but to continue to delegitimize Hamas.

If you make a mistake, your opponent can punish, and you end up losing the game.

The harsh reality is this: to have influence in the world, you need to be willing and able to reward your friends and punish your enemies.

I want to be a champion for a long time, and I want to take the least amount of punishment possible doing so.

It's about getting in there and being ready, getting the fight on your terms, taking the least amount of punishment possible.

Big Nog and me are two different types of fighters. Nogeuira lived by his chin, he wasn't afraid to take a lot of punishment in order to dish out a whole lot of punishment. Personally, I know I can take a really big shot. I'd rather not.