People need to understand that I came this far being chubby and all that. Imagine how far I could go actually being in good shape and looking good.
Andy Ruiz Jr.
It's a natural blessing. Thanks to God. He gave me this ability of being chubby but still being fast and being able to hit hard.
It doesn't matter how you look. As long as you train hard, you focus and you're hungry, and that drive is in you to follow your dreams, everything is possible.
As long as you pray and believe in your dreams, anything is possible.
In China, they treated me really well, they like me a lot. The first few times they laughed when I took my shirt off, but when they saw me throw my punches and saw my opponent on the floor, they came over to my side and clapped.
I don't want to just have 15 minutes of fame. I want it to last.
I'm not trying to be with six-pack abs and big muscles and all that. None of that, you know.
Don't underestimate this little fat boy.
If I wanted to fight for the title, I would fight at around 240.
I'm not scared of Joseph Parker or any other fighter.
Each Mexican has his own dream, and I've come to believe as long as we focus, you can accomplish anything you want.
All fighters put their lives on the line.
I represented Mexico trying to go to the Olympics.
I want to show that it doesn't matter what people say about you or how you don't fit.
My dad's been giving me Snickers since I was six years old. Since I first turned amateur, my dad's been giving it to me.
Mom, I love you. I love you, and our lives are gonna change. We don't have to struggle no more.
A lot of people can relate to me.
First I tried karate but I didn't like it because it was boring. There was no action like you see in the movies.
At my first amateur fight, I was seven years old. My dad took me to go fight San Diego.
I have been dreaming about the heavyweight title it seems since I was born.
Boxing gave me the discipline and took me away from the streets and away from the corners. It changed my life, you know. Boxing dragging me away from all the bad potential I had.
For me, I'm an American and I'm a Mexican. I live here. And it hurts me the way a lot of people talk about Mexicans when I know we're all about hard work and dedication.
My whole life people underrated me.
I'm scared of things that I can't see that can hurt me, you know.
Everyone has a plan until they get hit.
You can train so hard and eat bad stuff and you're training for no reason.
The physique will show in the punches.
It's hard to criticise a fighter when you're not in the ring doing what we do.
We all have good days and bad days.
Anthony Joshua, I'm pretty sure he's underestimating me, man.
A lot of people underestimated me, and I'm used to that.
I respect Muhammad Ali... he was the greatest, he was the best.
I've been bullied a few times in school.
I love all the Imperial Valley, man.
Just because I bought some jewelry and things I've always wished for and always wanted, it doesn't mean I'm not focused. It doesn't mean that I'm not hungry anymore.
I was six years old when I first went into a gym.
I try to prove everybody wrong and those who underestimate me, that's why I train hard.
When I got knocked down, I got back up.
When I fought Joseph Parker it was for the WBO world title and they robbed my fight.
I'm just a little-big kid with a dream.
I'm confident in all my fights. You have to be. You have to put any negative thoughts aside.
Tyson Fury, he wants to be relevant. He wants to be in the scene. I like the guy too. I'm a big fan of him. I like how he is. I like his energy.
A lot of people have underestimated me and I have been a problem for them inside the ring.
My dad would always give me a Snickers before a fight. It gives me energy. It gives me everything I need to get the win.
Unfortunately, when you're learning on the job, things can go wrong.
One of those chubby kids that would do something athletic and everybody would look at me and say, 'What the heck? Did that kid just do that?' That's the kind of chubby kid I was.
I just have to do what I have to do, and just let my hands go and focus.
When I was a boy, my parents would buy me a new toy and I would destroy it. Oh man, I would destroy it. I don't know why I would do such a thing. I was a little rough when I was a little kid.
Don't even bring Drake around me!
Mayweather is Mayweather. He's always good. He stays in shape, takes care of himself.
