“My dream was to play for Alabama – football, basketball.”

My goal is to unify the division. Whoever’s got those belts, that’s who I want.

Every guy I touch, it’s the same result. When I land, it’s like seeing one of those preachers on TV. When I touch them, they fall out.

When you have a fighter willing to do that, when he is seriously hurt and in pain but still fights, you’ve got a dangerous man on your hands.

To make it in boxing, you must captivate the fans in America, too.

I will be that guy to change this sport, especially in the heavyweight division. A lot of people have lost interest. I’m the right man for the job… I want to make it bigger and better than it ever have been before.

I would love to go to England.

The British scene in boxing, not just the heavyweight division, is popping.

There is no bigger fight than Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder.

Boxing is my true calling. I’ve found my purpose in life.

I want to defend and put my title on the line as much as possible. If the top in the division are ready to try to come and take my belt – and the key word is ‘try’ – I’m ready to give them that opportunity.

I think Joshua has been doing a good job winning his fights and beating the guys in front of him. You got to congratulate him for his success.

If Bronze Bomber got loose in the streets, it won’t be something nice.

I’m definitely an active champion. I’m looking forward to defending my belt as many times as possible.

People can be too harsh, especially with social media. It brings a person down.

God definitely blessed me with power. I still don’t know the limits of my own power.

I’m not going nowhere, no matter who I fight.

When you have that respect from your teammates, it makes it a lot more comfortable.

But sports carried me away from being in a gang, or being associated with drugs. Sports was my way out.

When you believe in something and believe in your community, no one can stop you from creating change.

What is love? Love is playing every game as if it’s your last!

I love the success of my teammates more than my individual achievements.

There’s been a lot of talk of me being a one-man show but that’s simply not the case. We win games when I score 40 points and we’ve won when I score 10.

Basketball isn’t easy. All my life I’ve been striving to make myself better. It’s a full time commitment.

A LeBron James team is never desperate.