Al Haymon, one thing I can say about him, is he is a very honest guy. Very honest. He don't sell dreams, he makes dreams come true. And that's what he did for me.
In Colorado Springs there's nothing to do but look at the mountains and box.
I've always been an underdog.
I'm really not worrying about jumping weight classes. For me, the weight is not a problem.
Boxing is a lonely sport.
The sky is the limit for me, but in boxing you have to take it one fight at a time.
I look up to Floyd Mayweather, but I don't try to be like Floyd Mayweather. He's done great things, he's a role model. But those who say I try to be Floyd can go kick rocks.
I think a lot of the media and reporters, they let what I get into and my outside life interfere with my boxing life, and they let that cross, and that should never cross.
At the end of the day I'm still a four-time world champion at four different weight classes and I'll still be in the history books.
God puts you through things - steps in life - and you get over them.
I've been through so much in this game. I've been up. I've been down. It's the way I grew.
I'm a man at the end of the day and I come from the streets, the trenches, I came from nothing, water and cornflakes.
I will never let another man disrespect me. I don't care if we sparring or fighting.
I want to be the first boxer to generate a billion dollars.
I train like I never had nothing 'cause I ain't never had nothing.
I just learn from other people's mistakes.
There's times when you're by yourself and you want your girl around or your kids around. You just need somebody around. And other times, boxing makes you feel like you want to be by yourself. You get emotional. That's why after some wins, I cry. Even in my losses, I cry. Because I know how hard I work, and I always want to be victorious.
You have people that know they have the talent, but sometimes they get scared when success is in their face.
I don't drink no more.
You can wear whatever you want to wear.
