“My family and I grew up watching and admiring Oscar De La Hoya and to now be fighting under his promotional banner is a dream come true.”

Adjust to your surroundings, because the world don’t wait for you.

I really have no fear.

I’ve become a better boxer and a better person.

This is a pretty barbaric game. You can’t really let emotions get into the way.

I take no step backward from anyone.

I ain’t intimidated by Mayweather. Nobody could intimidate me.

I’ve said all along that I was destined for greatness.

I could have been the next Babe Ruth. No doubt about it.

How am I one of the biggest fighters in the world and I get bigger paychecks outside of boxing?

I know Golden Boy definitely believes in me and backs me 100 percent.

I want Gervonta. That’s my Lomachenko fight – the fight that people don’t think I can win.

I want to break down barriers in boxing.

I paid attention to how Floyd Mayweather adapts.

To beat Gervonta? That would be good.

My improvements, my fights and the competition is going to get better. I’m going to be ready for it.

I work on my technique, but when I do a video, I want people to be amazed by the speed or the power. The casual fans don’t care if your hands are up or your hands are down.

He paged through a book of promotional photos of himself, one of which was shot shortly after 911. It featured him holding a copy of the Bible upright in one palm while the Koran rose from the other the Twin Towers.