There's no better way to prove the doubters wrong than to win in a KO fashion.

I miss corner men dressed up in the white cardigans, with sometimes the white hat they may have on.

The thing I've most realized is that when people come up to me and tell me how much my story means to them, how much it was inspiration for them to see me fight through and push through with my career, I realized love is real. And there's no greater feeling in this world, to give back and touch people.

I'm not a real religious guy. I'm a spiritual guy and my religion is love.

My life is meaningful.

I would be a dumb guy to say I don't like MMA because it's not boxing. You just have to appreciate everything.

I accept MMA, I appreciate MMA, I even get techniques from MMA, surprisingly, like footwork techniques and how I move. It's different and unorthodox to what boxers are normally used to.

Boxing is one of those things where you want to be respected for what you do at your craft.

It's a beautiful thing to live in a diverse area.

Listen, it's crazy because I almost have to work twice as hard to get the amount of attention as it is for somebody who's a little lighter than me or from a different country than me, you know?