Oleksandr Usyk Quotes

Fighters like Bernard Hopkins can go on because their style is not based on reflexes and timing.

I thought I fought a really good Orlando Salido. I never let him get into his fight. I knew what I needed to do against him and I think that was the difference. I was able to control the fight.

When I was an amateur, I would go to knock guys out in the first minute. When you get experience, you know it doesn't work like that.

I'm not going to say I'm not ready for a fighter like Canelo Alvarez.

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 used to be a light-heavyweight, and I'm much faster than cruiserweight. That's the reason I didn't struggle with David Haye's speed, and David Haye is much quicker than Oleksandr Usyk with one punch and much, much, more destructive with the way he hits.

I would be more wary of boxing a pretty boxer than I would one that looks like they have been bashed up a bit because the pretty boxer obviously doesn't get hit - so that means they must be quite good!

I've been doing this for so many years that I believe Gamboa can't bring anything to the ring that I haven't seen.

Rigondeaux is a high-class boxer. He is smart, has speed and skill.

Listen: I'm a fighter. I'm a brawler. I'm a boxer. But I'm a technician as well.

I made the decision to turn pro, and I remember what Ali said to me: 'Get Angelo Dundee. He's the right complexion with the right connection.' He knew boxing. Our relationship was so genuine, so sincere.

In a really good, closely matched situation, the style of the boxer is every bit as explicit and specific to him as a painter's hand.

People ask me about Orlando Salido. My answer is that I fight for Top Rank and will take on who they schedule for me. But I would like to welcome Salido to Lomachenko University in the ring some day.

Every boxer needs to be able to punch, but none more than me, and that's because I'm not that skilful, and I'm one of the smallest heavyweights you'll ever see.

I wouldn't be surprised if I knocked Ricky Hatton out. It's something that people are going to read and think I'm ridiculous, but if you look beyond what you see with naked eye, every time he gets hit clean, he's hurt.

My career before I was main event I was always trying to steal the show and I feel I have a style that can be endearing to the boxing public. It's a style that allows me to box how I want to box.

Mayweather is Mayweather. He's always good. He stays in shape, takes care of himself.

I paid attention to how Floyd Mayweather adapts.

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.

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

Bernard Hopkins? He fights scary dirty. I mean, he did what he had to do in his career.

I've fought at such a high level I couldn't have people look at me and say, 'well, he's just fought someone to knock them over.'

I know Julian Williams is a skilled fighter who's hungry.

I will beat Andre Ward. I will knock out Andre Ward. He's a pound-for-pound king, but I will beat him.

The guys that I beat in the 'Super Six,' every one of those fights was tough, even if I did dominate some.