“Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have the skill, and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.”

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.

In the big leagues everyone has ability. It always comes down to mind games. Who ever is more mentally strong-wins.

Truly great people in history never wanted to be great for themselves. All they wanted was the chance to do good for others and be close to God.

Others may know pleasure, but pleasure is not happiness. It has no more importance than a shadow following a man.

Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn’t matter which color does the hating. It’s just plain wrong.

You dont lose if you get knocked down; you lose if you stay down.

Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.

Boxing is entertainment, so to be successful a fighter must not only win but he must win in an exciting manner. He must throw punches with bad intentions.

America is the mecca of boxing, and they’ve had some great champions here. It’s good to establish your skills and let people know what you’re about in the States.

I just love boxing. I’m in love with the sport.

I used to drink. I didn’t like reading, but I discovered the benefits of it. I read that Floyd Mayweather never drinks – and he is the blueprint for boxing.

Boxing’s in my genes. I come from a fighting background. My dad and both my uncles were good boxers. I’m blessed with the art of war.

My goal is to continue to learn, grow, and elevate my competition with every fight.

There’s something about beating another human into the ground who also has the ability to fight for his life and the opportunity to take yours. it makes you feel particularly great when you win.