“I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.”

Wars of nations are fought to change maps. But wars of poverty are fought to map change.

We all have the same God, we just serve him differently.

The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.

It’s hard to beat a guy when he’s got his mind made up that he’s going to win.

You’re not going to enjoy every minute of the journey, but the success you’ll find at the end will make it all worth it.

Once we realize we are all members of humanity, we will want to compete in the spirit of love.

When a man says I cannot, he has made a suggestion to himself. He has weakened his power of accomplishing that which otherwise would have been accomplished.

I try to learn as much as I can because I know nothing compared to what I need to know.

Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams – they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do – they all contain truths

Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams – they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do – they all contain truths

Jokes? There are no jokes. The truth is the funniest joke of all.

I hated every minute of training, but I said, Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.

God will not place a burden on a man’s shoulders knowing that he cannot carry it.

When you’re right, nobody remembers. When you’re wrong, nobody forgets.

Inside of a ring or out, ain’t nothing wrong with going down. It’s staying down that’s wrong.

You lose nothing when fighting for a cause. In my mind the losers are those who don’t have a cause they care about.

I never got into training to be an All-Ireland boxing champ or to win a belt. At the start, I just got into it to learn how to defend myself when I got into situations.

Well madam, have you looked in the mirror and seen the state of your nose? Boxing is my excuse. What’s yours?

Without boxing, there ain’t no life. For me, at least.

Canelo is a counterpuncher, a boxer, and that’s what I am.

I want to shock the world, and I’m going to do that through boxing.

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

I got speed and power. I got two things. And I’ve all the other aspects of boxing.

Boxing is dangerous. Anything can happen, so you need supreme confidence. That’s why I represent myself like nobody can beat me, because I need to truly believe it.