“A champion shows who he is by what he does.”

Either I believe I can be the best heavyweight fighter in the world and beat everyone, or I will not. I feel I can beat everyone as a heavyweight.

When you have a sound mind, you can do what’s necessary.

Pressure bursts pipes. I thank God for giving me peace of mind to overcome pressure. The difference between winning and losing is when pressure hits.

I probably do better not being in politics. They have too much control over you when you are in politics.

A champion shows who he is by what he does when he’s tested. When a person gets up and says ‘I can still do it’, he’s a champion.

The most important thing about being a father is being able to forgive yourself. If you don’t forgive yourself, you’re not going to forgive your kids, either.

It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.

When you refuse to fight guys because you say you are better than them, that is not really being the best. If I could just fight certain fighters that fit my style, I would look great in all of them.

My goal is to be the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World.

Deep down, I reckon the sweetest moment will come when it’s finally all over. When, at last, I know that I can stop fighting. Of course it’ll also be a little sad. The sweetest moments, y’know, always come with just a little sadness.

The cat and mouse game is smart, but people want to see fighters who come to win, or do not wait to go to the judges. When the fight goes all the way, they see the spirit of the person that wants to win.

From what I hear is happening, young Indian boxers have started to do well on the world stage and started to gain the attention of the general audience.

A setback only paves the way for a comeback.

No. I probably do better not being in politics. They have too much control over you when you are in politics.

Fighters find it hard to give up doing what they do best – fighting for a living.

If you quit every time things don’t go your way, then you’ll be quitting all through your life.

I’m a gypsy: no education, no schooling, nothing. I don’t care what people think of me. I don’t care about being a hero, a role model, a champion.

When I was a boxer, I wanted to be champion of the world, not the richest man in the world.

A champion shows who he is by what he does when he’s tested. When a person gets up and says ‘I can still do it’, he’s a champion.

Goliath was a champion, a monster who had never been beaten, and then this young guy, David, came forward, a child who believed in God and did it.

I always had a lot of responsibilities. I just didn’t take them. I just decided to take care of my responsibilities, live up to them. That’s a pretty interesting job. It’s harder than being heavyweight champion of the world.

We do not win championships with girls. We win with competitors.

Offense sells tickets, defense wins games, rebounding wins championships.

There is an old saying: a champion is someone who is willing to be uncomfortable.