Miguel Cotto Quotes

When I step in the ring, I bring everything I have.

I'm a winner each and every time I go into the ring.

When I'm in the ring my main focus is just to get the job done.

Bring the fights on. If I'm going to be the champ, I gotta beat everyone anyway, so what does sitting and waiting and holding my position do?

Fight night, I have to go out there and perform. I have to go out there and do what I've been trained to do. It has to come my way. I have to go out there and take it.

There's nothing more intimidating than crawling into a ring.

The preparation, commitment and desire to win will be no less than the last time I drove a grand prix car in anger.

In the ring, I never really knew fear.

When that bell rang, I wanted to go out there and do my thing.

Even in the past, going out to Germany to fight for the world title I was the underdog, was getting no praise and I went in there very confident I would win and that's what happened.

I felt good in the ring with John Cena.

Every time I get into the ring, my perspective is that the other guy is standing between me and a victory.

I am like every single fighter - going into the ring, I have in my mind, 'Finish the bout before all the rounds are over, and to get the victory before that.'

Usyk could beat me - he's beaten better than me, so he could beat me - but I just don't think he will, and I will find a way.

When I step on the field, you know what you gonna get.

I've fought everybody without ducking anyone. I have beaten 10 undefeated guys, and I never was comparing myself to the greatest in the sport. I was not thinking of breaking any records. I'm just enjoying my time in boxing.

Madison Square Garden, November 1984. I don't recall taking too much fear into the ring. I knew I could fight. But I got a big shock. They put me in with this rough, tough veteran called Lionel Byarm. He tested me to the limit. But I fought my heart out and, in the end, I prevailed. The story of my life, in my very first fight.

The first time I did stand-up was the summer I was 17.

I'd rather be in the ring, 10 times out of 10.

I'm not fighting just to fight. I'm fighting to be the world champ.

When I'm in the ring and we're getting it on and people are screaming my name, it'll push me more.

No sport is more geared to the warrior's code of honour, pride and respect. That's why I love boxing. It's mano a mano. One against one. It's driven by fear and your need to conquer it.

I'm a realist and I'm not going to shy away from being knocked out.

Just go out there against the best fighters in the world and see where I stand. That's what I want.

I spar in the gym, and I take pride in my sparring. But I'm a better fighter when the lights come on because it's right now - there is no tomorrow.