That's what makes a fighter. I got dropped and I got back up, and I found a way to get the win.

In the school of boxing that I come from, that's frowned upon, giving up free shots, cos we know what those kinda shots do to a man's career, regardless of whether it shows up now, or shows up when you least need it. It takes a toll.

A lot of people look for you to change. Everything has stayed the same. Financially, this is God's money, and my wife and I are just stewards of it.

I got knocked down, I don't know how many years ago and I haven't been off my feet since, and I responded again against the best in division without the respect of having the chin I'm supposed to have.

I'm just excited that the fans are going to get their money's worth, and you can't say that a lot of the times.

Let him tell us he's never been hurt, but that's the definition of getting hurt.

You're only as good as your last fight. It's just the way things are. It's the way that the sport is built.