So far the biggest accomplishment I give myself is getting the silver in the Olympic Trials. Even though it's kind of a defeat. Not too many people make it that far. I do see it as an accomplishment and one of my greatest.

Anyone that steps into the ring with me is facing a real welterweight.

When I say I'm a true welterweight I'm talking about every fighter that has ever moved into the welterweight division.

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

I tell people all the time, nobody wants to be hit. You have to trick a man, to hit a man.

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.

It was my dream as a kid was to make history.