I'm always having fun in training and in boxing. I think it's because boxing is my passion.

I still think about the time when I was fighting for my first real big fight against [Marco Antonio] Barrera back in 2002. I know he can come in thinking that he has nothing to lose, and that's why I have to be aware of that.Always be prepared.

My family moved to the Philippines when I was 14. While living there, I learned that my mom grew up very poor. Seeing that kind of abject poverty firsthand during my travels deeply shaped my life. Seeing those living conditions motivated me to want to tell inspiring stories of struggle and triumph.

I want the people of the Philippines to be happy, even if they have nothing.

I'm not against gay people.

Obey God's law first before considering the laws of man.

I'm surprised that the fight was kind of easy.