The way my father raised me, we don't pat ourselves on the back. We don't call ourselves great, we let other people do that.

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

As a man, I have no problem saying I was hurt.

Anybody that's in my weight class, above me or beneath me, I keep an eye on.

It's one thing to have an eye for the sport, and it's another to have a feel for the sport. He has both.

The part that sickens me about boxing is guys fight their whole careers and they have nothing to show for it. That's not going to be my testimony. When it's time to get out of the game, I want to be able to walk away. I'm not going to jeopardize my health. I will have no problems walking away.

I told myself that I'll do everything within my power to never let that happen again.