“Canelo has experience and is a superstar. He’s showed me a lot as a mentor. It’s the biggest blessing that I can have.”

I’ve always had girls liking me.

I’m definitely not afraid to take on any type of challenge.

Seeing guys like Canelo helps me get better because they are already champions and I want to become champion. Having role models like that helps me a lot.

You have to believe in yourself.

My self-belief, really is what kept me going, I always believed I could be a great champion, a world champion.

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

I just fight like myself. I’m like a cat – if I see the opening, I’m going to shoot for it. I think what stands out is my accuracy.

In 2020, I want to set a standard where I’m only fighting the best guys.

Once I beat Gervonta Davis like I’ve been calling it, that’s going to be like history repeats itself with Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali.

I want to leave my own legacy and write my own story.

I’m learning what triggers me. What to stay away from. What I do like and what I don’t like. To me, I’ve learned so much about myself that now I’m a stronger person. But I still deal with anxiety. Anxiety doesn’t go away.

I’m explosive.

I just learn from every legend that I’ve watched. I learned from the best.

One of the most important things for me is my family. You know, they keep me grounded, they keep me humble. They always made sacrifices with me.

I paid attention how to land a big shot, like Oscar De La Hoya with the left hook.

It doesn’t matter how much experience Jayson Velez has, whether he fought for a world title or not. I’m going to see how he fights, and I’ll know what to do.

Find a great mentor who believes in you, your life will change forever!

My Maine mentors had long ago taught me to make home brew. I owned a rifle, and I’d already built a log cabin. The rest should be easy. I thought I’d give it a shot.

A leader or mentor gives credit to others when things go right, and accepts the blame when things go wrong.

I’ll happily mentor anyone who wants mentoring, and most of that goes on by internet rather than face to face.

I see it in my personal relationships with teammates, friends and mentors. And it’s a beautiful thing.

I remove a lot of the pressure from myself by saying I’m not competing with my parents. They are the persons who taught me my ideology. They actively practiced what they preached. They’re the exemplars and the role models. So how does one compete with a mentor?

If you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled.

The truth is we’re all searching. We’re all looking for guidance, for mentors, and I’m by no means someone to follow.