“Madison Square Garden has held some of the best fights of all time. Many legendary fighters have fought there. Being able to fight there is an honor.”

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.

I’ve been working on my defense and my inside game.

I want to test my will.

I have the following, I have the talent and I have the work ethic. I just want to be great and I feel like everyone is trying to control me.

It is the highest of earthly honors to be descended from the great and good. They alone cry out against a noble ancestry who have none of their own.

I do honor the very flea of his dog.

I’ve learned there’s nothing wrong with being a little fussy. I used to pride myself on being low-maintenance – I wore it like a badge of honor.

Honor is unknown in despotic states.

Honor sets all the parts of the body politic in motion, and by its very action connects them; thus each individual advances the public good, while he only thinks of promoting his own interest.

Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.

How is it possible for those who are men of honor in their persons, thus to become notorious liars in their party

Just like my father, I’ve always loved education. In school I was a member of the honor society.