Michael Buffer Quotes

Joe Louis is the hardest puncher that I've ever seen... He's a good man. Anyone who plans on beating him had better know what they're doing.

Badou Jack is a puncher, but so am I.

Everyone in boxing knows that I am a big guy.

Ali’s got a left, Ali’s got a right, if he hits you once, you’re asleep for the night

I'm an athlete, but I'm not a runner. I'm 5-foot-8 and stocky - not exactly a runner's type.

It ain't about if he knocks a guy out. It's about how he knocks a guy out. It's the style, the improvisation.

Mike Tyson would have been a good sparring partner for me and Muhammad Ali because Tyson was a fast fighter and he could punch and throw good combinations.

Well I knew JD could go out there and knock the guy out because in training I told JD all the time that he has height, reach and size and he has the power. JD has such a right hand, his right hand is like wow, oh man it is bad.

Muhammad could take a very good punch. He was slick, he could move, he could hit, make you miss, good hand speed and combinations and one of the greatest fighters of all time in my opinion.

I've seen George Foreman shadow boxing, and the shadow won.

No one is the same after I fought them - Hearns, Duran, Leonard. All of them.

Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson hits hard. You gotta watch out for him. He's got hammers as fists.

I'm a competitor in anything I do, especially boxing.

The thing is that anybody in the heavyweight division can be champion any day just because of one punch.

I can outbox Anthony Joshua.

I know he's not an MMA fighter, but can we just talk about how great Deontay Wilder is? He's must-see TV. Not since Mike Tyson has boxing had an American heavyweight who could hit like him... and talk like him, too. I love his interviews, his demeanor, his fighting style... the whole package.

Dos Santos just has really good movement. He's really quick with his hands. He throws good combinations, and he has a lot of power. Combining all of that, it makes it really tough for somebody to fight with him.

His boxing style is one that I would like to test myself against. I've always been a fan of his, and I've always wanted to test myself against Roy Jones.

Roy Jones and Muhammad Ali are the inspiration for my style of fighting.

It is tougher to control range on a guy who is as tall, lengthy, and busy as Amir Khan, who has a very good jab.

I hope Gamboa brings the best out of me so that people can see that I'm not just a power puncher.

Do I beat a fully fledged, fully fit Tyson Fury? Probably not. But do I beat a Tyson Fury that's been out of the ring for two years? Yes.

I have always been a puncher, but I tried to use my other tools and take my time, because in boxing, you need longevity. I can have a dust-up and knock anyone out in the first round, but you need more than that.

I'm a good fighter, a good boxer.

I look out there, and I see that Floyd Mayweather stands head and shoulders above everyone else. He's another fighter I would like to base myself on because he's got incredible fast hands and feet. He's flashy but, man, is he good.