My heart wants to read the Bible, wants to obey God. When you have Jesus in your life, when you have God in your life, like the thing in this world is not important to your heart. The more important is God in your heart. That's how God changed my life.

I've always fought for my country, in my own way, showing that Filipinos are a strong people and can do anything that they put their minds to.

I have to use my strengths, which [are] my speed, my quickness and my movements. If I do that, I really believe that I will come out on top.

In boxing, you never know who you're going to face in the ring.

I'm not aiming for a knockout. I focus on doing my best. If the knockout comes, fine. If not, that's okay.

I'm doing this for my family and my country.

I’ve worked in construction, in a factory sewing clothes. I also sold flowers and doughnuts - just odd jobs to try to make 10 pesos, which is equivalent to 20 cents.