I was seventeen when my mother passed away, ... I was heartbroken. Nothing mattered to me anymore. I thought seriously about not finishing high school, even of dropping out of boxing. Not one day passes that I don't think about my mother. And to be honest, there are still times when it's a lonely world without her. But I feel that I was blessed to have her in my life, and I believe she's still looking out for me.

He caught me right on the button. Believe me, I tried getting up but I couldn't. I have what it takes, but he hit me right on the button.

When Mosley has to turn it up, he's going to stand his ground and fight. Believe me, I know this guy. The fight is too big and his ego's too big. He will not let (Vargas) back him down. He'll fight harder.

This guy is even worse. Because when I get back to Puerto Rico and train, believe me, I'm going to knock you out. You can laugh. May 6, you're not going to laugh. You'll see.