I come from a very rough background, and I’m saying that if you work hard and dedicate yourself that you can make it, too.
Don’t ever know who you may meet, or just because a person may not be dressed up all fancy, don’t mean they’re not an important person. You just don’t ever know who you’re gonna meet in life. So that’s why I look at everybody as equal. Can’t just judge. I treat everybody with respect. Every man.
Hard work, dedication!
Canelo’s a different breed. A lot of people think because of the way I made Canelo look, they’re going to be able to do the same thing, but that’s not true. He’s a strong fighter.
Boxing has always been work to me, a job. If I could say anything to a youngster taking up boxing it would be to “be smart and not take a lot of punches”. It’s called the sweet science for a reason. Hit and not be hit, make a lot of money without taking a lot of punishment. That’s what it’s about.
Some pay to see me win, some pay to see me lose, but they all pay.
I just got the will to win at life.
Bob arum is Manny Pacquiao’s boss, Floyd Mayweather is his own boss.
Fame is cool but I believe in success.
Even though I had a rough life I always had my mind on bigger and better things.
Everything people say I couldn’t do I’ve done.
I’ve set the model of showing fighters how they should conduct their business.
Boxing is real easy. Life is much harder.
The ultimate goal is to always break records.
You hear certain things, negative things, all the time that aren’t true, but you never hear about the positive.
I push myself to the limit.
There’s no blueprint on how to beat me.
There’s ups and downs with boxing, layoffs are part of the sport and they can either help or hurt a guy.
In the end, you have to protect yourself at all times.
I would lie in bed, and I was nine years old, and say to myself: ‘I want to be the richest man in the world.’ I’ve come a long way from there.