Vasyl Lomachenko Quotes

I'd take precision any day over power; as far as being tactical you know you have to see what's going on in there and also understand that for every punch that you or your opponent throws there's always a counter shot or two which you have to be ready to fire or defend.

That's the secret, hit without getting hit.

Radicals must be resilient, adaptable to shifting political circumstances, and sensitive enough to the process of action and reaction to avoid being trapped by their own tactics and forced to travel a road not of their choosing. In short, radicals must have a degree of control over the flow of events.

You can scout people as much as you want. At the end of the day, it's a fight, so you got to be ready for almost anything.

As in life, so with television: timing is everything.

Football is like hunting. One second can change it all, but it's not just any second, it's a flash. The prey is there and suddenly then it's not. In an instant it's over - you won't have the chance again. You need to know which one precise second to train for, and to understand that moment.

I'm trying to see what way I could lead so when the opportunity comes, it won't just hit me in the face.

In politics and life, timing is everything.

You just need a good plan and then a back-up plan!

Analysis of opponents is something I like doing.

I don't have to prepare any differently because it's Messi, because every day in training I am up against people like Rooney, Berbatov, Ronaldo, and Tevez, so you know what to do against big players.

The one who punches doesn't win. The one who dodges punches wins.

I've been double-teamed my whole life. I know when a double team's coming. I know what side the guy's coming from. I know how to dribble out of it.

You can have the perfect plan through the first punch but then you have to take the fight second by second.

When I'm fighting, I'm trying to find a reaction. I try to make the guy move; I try to make him do things that I want him to do. If he likes moving a certain way, I try to set something up so I catch him if he moves that way.

It's not being disrespectful, but the less you know an opponent, the more work you have to do.

I don't fight without being prepared, even when I lose.

Boxing is like chess. You encourage your opponent to make mistakes so you can capitalise on it. People think you get in the ring and see the red mist, but it's not about aggression. Avoiding getting knocked out is tactical.

First and foremost my obligation is on the defensive side. But obviously there are times when I need to go and attack, too.

You have more control of things if you play defense. And you can control how you play defense, too, with effort and preparation.

Defending is mostly about focus.

GSP knows how to use a lot of strategy.

When you haven't got the ball, while we're defending, sometimes I am not always where I need to be.

I like to take the floor apart mentally. I like to visualize an opponent going for you.

You have to know the time to suffer, you have to know the time to attack, you have to know the time to defend.