Tony Bellew Quotes

Joachim Alcine does certain things in the ring that I've seen and taken note of. There are some things I believe I can take advantage of.

You have to bully a guy like Fury - notice I don't call him 'Tyson.' Truthfully you have to run up on a big guy like Fury and pummel him. He's the type of guy who's strong and determined but he's slow. His awkwardness is his positive.

I think my strength is going to be my greatest attribute and speed.

One of my assets is my fitness. My fitness around the net and my movement: that's my defense to the power.

My speed is my greatest asset.

I think my acceleration is very good. That's the key for me.

Scouts have always been surprised by the way I'm able to move at my size. How fast and agile I am.

I love basketball players for what they do for their size - so graceful.

We are all built differently. Some guys are more powerful. Some guys are very tall. I'm not very tall, so I rely on quickness.

Being faster would probably make me better at football.

I was captain and should have set the example. I would lift a minimum of weights. Mine was natural physical strength. I always thought quickness and agility were much more important.

Nate Robinson has a lot of jumping ability, but I don't see Josh losing.

I think my speed is one of my biggest assets.

You have to understand, it takes a lot of qualities to play linebacker - quickness, tackling ability and sheer force - so you just can't take someone from another position and think they could all of a sudden handle that role.

There's no other heavyweight in the division like me, especially when it comes into the athletic department. I'm the most athletic heavyweight in the division.

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.

Everybody's fast and strong, but to go out there and throw pass-rush moves or be able to do something different on the run to get them off balance. Anybody can run into somebody, but if you can shake them a little bit at the line, that's what's helped me out as a player.

I see myself as a pretty mobile big man.

I think playing the 5 is an advantage for me. I'm much quicker than a lot of the other centers in our league.

I have an advantage over most big guys - I'm quicker and faster.

I doubt I'm the fastest player in the world!

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.

There's nobody at welterweight I didn't face that I wasn't stronger than. I didn't face anybody that I didn't feel I couldn't outpower.

If an athlete like Michael Jordan played tennis, he would be the best - he's flexible, not too bulky, and has unbelievable hand-to-eye coordination.

For me, from day one, I don't think I realized that I was considered undersized, but I knew I was good. I had certain tools in my toolbox that other guys didn't have, like agility, quickness and explosiveness.