George Groves Quotes

I felt good in all my fights. It's all in the preparation. I prepare myself for all of them. And I felt good in all my fights.

There are so many variables that go into a fight, you shouldn't waste your time worrying about the other fighters.

It's important to have the right strategy. I can't commit to things or fight like I used to. I can't just bang it out. I have to be more intelligent in training and in fighting.

When you walk out of your apartment, you think about performing; you do not think about how your opponent looks. So I think the advice from me to everybody is just to go out there and have fun.

I need eight weeks, train hard, last one week make weight, and go to the war. Because when I go to the war, I have to know I am ready or no.

The first point is always to believe in it when you go on court and then you have the chances to win.

You know how a fighter always comes into the dressing room way before a fight? That's me - I'm like a fighter.

You need to prepare for every fight.

I've seen the worst. In my head, I've seen the worst. When I go into a fight, I'm all right. You know what I'm saying? I've already made it.

You have 20 fights, you should know what it takes to get yourself ready. If you don't feel like you're ready, you let your coach know 'hey we need to work on a little bit more of this.'

I think you've gotta believe in yourself, I think you gotta put in a lot of work off the court to make sure you're ready.

When I prepare for a fight, I never expect it to be easy. I believe that that would create a chance for me to not give my best in the Octagon.

When I step forward on the floor, I have the confidence that I'm the best player playing that night and that I am the most prepared at what I need to be doing.

I don't go into a fight mad. I go into a fight like it's my birthday. I love what I'm doing.

Being able to adjust - to any fighter, no matter what pressure he can give me - I'm going to show I can do all that.

I think that's the biggest thing in this sport is when you prepare, you have extra confidence.

Back in 2014, I felt like I was ready to win a world title. I felt like I was prepared and I was as good as anyone else, but I knew I didn't have the equipment.

You can't fight if you're nervous.

It's not an excuse, but I'd say I didn't perform well in the big fights because I wasn't prepared properly.

There's only so much you can control when you're fighting, so the things you can control - like your fight song - are pretty important. So you want to pick that wisely.

I don't go thinking I'm going to lose. I never go into a tournament thinking that. I'll do the best that I can.

I think a big part of success in football is mental, not physical. How you are inside your head matters more.

I've always been open. My whole life. Sometimes I'll get more closed, I'll get even. It's more just comfortability for me. That's where I feel comfortable, then I was always told it doesn't matter where you stand as long as you get in a position to get ready to hit the ball.

I don't prepare myself for a specific fighter. I don't choose a fight to prepare myself for another fighter.

When I walk into bat, I should know that 'Yes, I've prepared to the best of my ability. I couldn't have done anything better.' That is when I feel that I am ready to go out and play.