169 Quotes by Andre Ward

When I hit him, I knew it was over, ... It's a concussive type of punch. Because he's a lefty, he was wide open for that shot.

I am very comfortable fighting southpaw, ... both my right and left hands are powerful. My ability to switch on the fly really is amazing -- most guys are not looking for it and then BOOM, I switch to southpaw and they are on the mat. I think that is a major part of my game, and I work on that as much as I do my conventional style.

I get up for every fight and he has to understand that. I think he'll understand that real quick Saturday.

He's a tough kid. Somebody has to go (down), and I don't plan on it being me.

My mind-set has gotten a little more serious. I've always respected the game, but now this is my living. The hardest part is being away from my family.

The part that sickens me about boxing is guys fight their whole careers and they have nothing to show for it. That's not going to be my testimony. When it's time to get out of the game, I want to be able to walk away. I'm not going to jeopardize my health. I will have no problems walking away.

The way my father raised me, we don't pat ourselves on the back. We don't call ourselves great, we let other people do that.

I told myself that I'll do everything within my power to never let that happen again.

I think he takes a good shot, I take a good shot too, but taking too many shots is not good for any fighter. And it's not really a reputation you want.