You can be taught so much, but the sense of anticipation cannot be taught.
Paulie Malignaggi
They call me the Magic Man because I'm a classy fighter, a master of my craft, a good-looking Italian kid from Brooklyn who came through a dark and gritty life to find something magical.
A lot of people in barber shops all over Brooklyn talk about Paulie Malignaggi v. Zab Judah.
American fight fans are in tune to Joshua because they know what he's done, especially to Klitschko, and there is nothing not to like about him.
My grandfather and my uncle took me to the gym. I was kinda wild; they thought that boxing would teach me a lesson, but I don't think in their wildest dreams they could imagine the success I would have.
I do think Wilder can be a household name in America. He is a good fighter, and he has knockout power and has knockout potential, which is what you need as a heavyweight.
Everyone knows I love my fans. I wouldn't change them for the world. They have been by my side and haven't left me even when times have been tough. I try to chat with all my fans on Twitter.
I've got a really good job commentating and watching great fighters fight ringside.
Jose Miguel Cotto may not have the resume of his brother, but he's a good fighter.
I don't want to lose to an average champion. I want to lose to a great champion.
When I was part of McGregor's sparring camp, I struggled to find words to compliment him; I knew he couldn't fight from the first moment we sparred. It's very hard to find nice things to say about his skills. Perhaps his best attribute is his intensity, but he has to do it cleanly.
Pacquiao has generated a lot of positive press for our sport, and that is something no one can complain about.
Range control is a big part of Floyd Mayweather's arsenal.
I'm not looking to be an opponent and have a promoter match me with their up-and-coming star.
I believe it's going to be easier to stop Ricky Hatton than it will be to stop Lovemore N'dou.
My mother really struggled when we were young. She was on food stamps and welfare. Looking back, I know we didn't have a lot, but I never felt I was at a loss for anything.
My whole life, nothing was handed to me. I had to go out in the world and get it.
I am a welterweight, so do I want to fight Mayweather or Pacquiao? To be honest, it has not entered my head.
The Hatton fight left a bad taste in my mouth.
You can teach defensive wizardry, but you need the talent to go with it. You have to be born with that natural defensive radar.
There was a time in Amir Khan's career when you had to fight him; you couldn't really box him. You wouldn't see Amir take beatings: if he lost, he would just get caught and stopped. It was hard to catch him clean and keep up with him in the ring because he was such a dynamic fighter.
It's always been a dream of mine to fight for the European title.
I'm proud of my Italian roots, and I've always believed that I would get the chance to fight for the belt.
I'm looking forward to a long, fruitful career now behind the mic, staying around the sport I love so much and the sport that changed my life for the better.
Guys get hurt in fights. It doesn't mean you stop a fight every time somebody gets hurt.
You've got to be really hurt to stop a fight, especially to stop a championship fight.
Preparation in Miami is always good because of the weather.
You need new ways to keep motivating yourself, and creative ways are part of the formula.
Once you come to America, you're fighting top fighters. They're not going to let you get away with the guys you're fighting in England: you're going to have to fight constant monsters.
Sometimes when you get older, you need to tone down the trash talking, and sometimes you need younger fighters to bring it out of you.
UFC has unbelievable fans, and boxing has unbelievable fans.
It is tougher to control range on a guy who is as tall, lengthy, and busy as Amir Khan, who has a very good jab.
I'm telling you, Amir Khan gives Floyd Mayweather problems.
Kevin Johnson is the kind of guy that gives guys trouble. He gives a lot of guys trouble. He gave Vitali Klitschko trouble.
To say 'I quit' brings a lot of criticism, but to get disqualified and say the ref was unfair and harsh, in denial - fans will jump on that.
In camp, you're supposed to get comfortable at being uncomfortable; you have to be ready for when you are being punched in the mouth.
Linares is one of those fighters that always oozes quality and class.
Sometimes, when it comes to multiple-weight world champions, they have so much skill that it eliminates the excitement out of the fights.
For me, that is what made Leonard-Hearns stand out, because they made adjustments on each other, and it went back and forth continually. One had the advantage, then the other, then back to the first one, and so on.
Being the champion and getting a unification fight in your house gives you certain advantages.
I'm sure Adrien Broner would jump at the opportunity to pick up two belts in one night, and I think a lot of big names would take that opportunity.
They put everything that's wrong with boxing in one room, did everything that's wrong with boxing in that room, and gave birth to Adrien Broner.
I have always admired Zab's skills, and his resume speaks for itself.
I can't make it doing anything else, the amount of money. Obviously, anybody can go to work and make money, but the paycheck I make boxing, I'm not going to make anywhere else.
I don't really have the desire, as far as love of the game. It's more about the paycheck I can make.
We both do a lot of similar things with speed and boxing ability, but I think I've got some tricks up my sleeve for Zab. Zab will probably tell you he's got some tricks up his sleeve for me.
Sometimes it's kind of strange, and it's definitely something I have to work on in the future, but when I'm big favourite in fights, it's almost like I try too hard and try to force things to happen. That always seems to take a bad turn and makes my performance look bad, even if I win.
In fights when I've had the odds stacked against me, I definitely perform better because it's like a challenge to me - and I always like a challenge.
I just try to be the best fighter I can be.
I wouldn't be surprised if I knocked Ricky Hatton out. It's something that people are going to read and think I'm ridiculous, but if you look beyond what you see with naked eye, every time he gets hit clean, he's hurt.
