The first am fight I had, I was 10 yrs. old. I didn't count, but as far as I remember, it was approximately 350 fights. It was a lot of fights.
This is boxing. It's not like a baseball game. The fighters say, 'I need a lot of money or I don't fight, because it's very dangerous.'
I am not Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., and Canelo is no Danny Jacobs.
Anytime a curtain closes forever, that's always sad news.
Cain Velasquez - he is a good puncher. He is very compact. He's strong. He's very smart. He's a good fighter. He's a warrior.
If I can beat a proven champion like Canelo, that will take my career to a different level.
I have a lot of limited edition sneakers that Jordan sends me.
When I was a young boy, those 'Rocky' movies were my favorite, especially the wild and exciting endings. I loved those films; they inspired me to want to become a fighter.
Those 'Rocky' endings are great in the movies and on the stage, but I don't think it would be too smart for me to get into that kind of fight in the ring.
I love judo. I love grappling. I love jiu-jitsu.
I had a very hard life in Kazakhstan.
Jacobs was a very good fighter and gave me good learning experience going 12 rounds.
I want to fight in Madison Square Garden because it's the mecca of boxing. This is my dream.
I remember seeing Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson, and the old films of Sugar Ray Robinson.
Canelo, he is not a champion. He is a liar who has no respect for the sport of boxing or its fans.
The older kids, if they wanted something from you, whether it was cash or sports equipment, they would just take it. My older brothers used to say, 'If someone tries to take something from you, never give it to them.' So we fought all the time.
Each fight has its own preparations and challenges.
For me, it's very hard to train too much, just sparring, sparring, sparring. It's boring.
I love and respect my sport, but I am not a bad guy. First, I am a sportsman.
I've never been a bad guy - never acted like a tough guy.
