I don't underestimate any opponent.
You must never underestimate your opposition.
You can't take any team lightly.
No disrespect to Whittaker, I know I can beat him.
Anytime a guy asks to compete against you, they usually think they have the advantage.
If you don't take an opponent serious, they surprise you.
I'm not in this sport to say a guy can beat me.
I'm a world champion, I've beaten everyone I've been in with and I want to test myself.
What I want to say is that nobody is unbeatable. There's a kid out there who probably wants to beat me. I train hard and try to be the best that I can be, but I don't disrespect my opponents. I am not disillusioned, either.
There's a lot of guys in my weight class that are talking - they're chirping. Everybody wants the title. Everybody wants to fight me; everybody thinks they can beat me. People are talking because they think I can't fight.
I give the utmost importance to each opponent; otherwise, I can't move forward.
I never underestimate anybody.
I've proved I'm a formidable opponent.
I'm a competitor; I'm in here talking - come at me. If you score on me, I'm gonna tap you on your butt. You got the best of me - but you got to do it every time.
I'm not going to sidestep anybody, I'm not going to back down from anybody at any weight, and most importantly, I'm not going to pick on a guy who is weaker.
Not everybody can beat the players I beat.
I like my chances toe to toe with just about anybody.
As long as I've got a chance to beat you I'm going to take it.
I always bring out the best in men I fight, but Joe Frazier, I'll tell the world right now, brings out the best in me. I'm gonna tell ya, that's one helluva man, and God bless him.
My job is to defeat the guy in front of me, do it until he quits, and then wait for them to send in the next guy.
It's absolutely wrong that I don't want guys to challenge me. And the people who say that aren't in the room.
There is always the risk of being over-confident when you are preparing to face a weaker player.
So the better my partner or my opposition, however you like to think about it, the better my game.
Golden rule of life: never underestimate your rivals.
Well, I think we tried very hard not to be overconfident, because when you get overconfident, that's when something snaps up and bites you.
If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize.
