When a 140 pounder that moves up fights a 140 pounder moved up and they move up it's a catch weight.

There are certain fighters that if they want to remain relevant they will have to get through me.

I only want to fight real champions; I want to fight real opponents, so that I can climb the latter.

I look up to Bernard Hopkins as a fighter. I'm honored to be his co-main event and to be able to give a great performance.

I'm confident that I can steal rounds by getting inside and throwing punches.

I'm in love with boxing. It fell into my lap and I have been in love with it ever since.

What I try to do is find a weakness in my opponent. A way that I can hit you. One good, clean shot. Try to time it. If I can get it and the shot is there, if I find that shot in the first round and they go down, they go down. I'm prepared for anything, not just to get first round knockouts. If they're there, I'm not gonna resist to take them.