36 Quotes by Emanuel Steward

That's the way Peter fights. He gets in close and he hits you in the back of the head and the shoulders. That's his style. You're relaxed when you're in close because you figure you can't get hurt. And that's when he hits you with those punches, when you're vulnerable.

We get into the ring and we say, 'Welcome to big time boxing,'

Andy is performing very well in training and his punches are very sharp during sparring. A boxer's pro debut is very important so we are focused on the job.

Andy is a thoroughbred. There are a lot of people coming to see his debut.

Oscar is one of the most naturally-gifted fighters I've ever seen. When Oscar fights on his toes, he reminds me of Sugar Ray Robinson. What they have in common is, Ray punched best from his toes, and Oscar punches best from his toes. It's the opposite of what you'd expect and I don't understand it completely, but it has to do with rhythm. When Oscar stands flat-footed, he loses his punching-power.

A lot of these kids dream are to put on that jersey and not just here. That is like a dream of anybody.

It's a whole new world for him, ... He had always been the star, not his brother. The pubic has totally forgotten him because of those two losses. It's like that's the only two fights he had.

It's a mess. It's like it was 20 years ago before Mike Tyson cleaned things up. There really hasn't been a dominant heavyweight to come along since Lennox Lewis.

I never saw him being successful past 26. His style was strictly youth and instinct, based on driving through people. It never allowed for a long career. All youth and aggression, fighting with your head up front. The second you slow down, for whatever reason, you lose it. Because your face, which is 10 inches closer, isn't getting out of the way like when you were young and fast. You just can't get away with it anymore.