Mauro Ranallo Quotes

All of my fights are planned. I study my opponents from A to Z. How he walks, how he looks, how he speaks, gestures of the human body, which is a certain language that provides you lots of information if you have the ability to read it. You just need to pay attention to it and gain experience over the years.

The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.

All you can do is the same as any other fight: whoever they put in front of you, you go in there and try to get the W.

It's all matchups, and I knew that I matched up well against 'Rumble' Johnson.

I've said it before, I'm not a matchmaker, I don't call the shots. I just prepare and fight the guys after I sign the contract.

Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.

I have always adhered to two principles. The first one is to train hard and get in the best possible physical condition. The second is to forget all about the other fellow until you face him in the ring and the bell sounds for the fight.

In boxing you create a strategy to beat each new opponent, it's just like chess.

An idea is a putting truth in check-mate.

I'm trying to keep the face of my opponent more or less not damaged but eventually to execute the plan and knock him out.

All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.

The team that is going to win is the one that does its homework the best by studying its opponents.

Every fighter has to go in there with a game plan.

In the 46-48 kg. category, I know every boxer, and I defeat them whenever I fight them.

In '82, I was a little too young, I was a little inexperienced, and I was more concerned with going the distance in the fight than going out and taking Holmes out.

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

Anytime I've won a fight and asked for an opponent, I've usually gotten it, and that's because it's all well thought-out.

Once you have an opponent in your mind that you're preparing for, you're working on specifics, and you get guys in to mimic what they do.

I feel like I've got a routine with how I study the opponent and go about each week.

I've fought a lot of prospects.

In the fight with Hunt, all I can say is it was a good night for me. I'm happy to get out of there without taking too much damage, and I'd take that every time.

Analysis of opponents is something I like doing.

I have combinations, and I work on my combinations all the time.

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.'

Luis Sanchez will definitely bring a challenge, and I know he will try to bring the fight to me.