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.
RYAN GARCIAOnce 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.
More Ryan Garcia Quotes
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I wasn’t too excited about school, I’m not going to lie.
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I admire people who have fought for change: Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln. I’m dead serious when I say that – those are my heroes. I also like Ben Affleck.
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I really have no fear.
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Whenever you get nervous about anything, start dancing. You’ll feel better.
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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.
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I just love challenges.
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I love to box, because I think boxing is an art.
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Canelo’s a very disciplined guy, but he’s very relaxed in the ring. He taught me that there are ways to relax so you won’t get hit with certain punches. He showed me that the more relaxed you are, the easier it is to fight your fight by staying put.
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You can be a champion and you can be flashy with money and cars but you have a big platform. What are you trying to change?
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To beat Gervonta? That would be good.
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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.
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That’s all I want – to shock the world. The only way to do it is to do something hard.
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Without boxing, there ain’t no life. For me, at least.
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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.
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There’s so many people who come to me here in L.A., promising me this and promising me that. What I’m learning is figuring out what’s real versus what’s just talk.
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