Andy Ruiz Jr. Quotes

When you go against the best... a lot of series are won on fear factor or the non-belief. When you have that non-belief, then you have no chance.

Show me a guy who's afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time.

You've just got to play yourself at the end of the day - just try and keep to your game, keep focused and if you can do that, you've got a good chance of beating anyone.

I focus on myself, that's how I beat Wladimir Klitschko.

You have to go into each match believing you can beat all of the players.

Sometimes the biggest problem is in your head. You've got to believe you can play a shot instead of wondering where your next bad shot is coming from.

Concentrate, play your game, and don't be afraid to win.

I mean, as an athlete, as a competitor, you have to have that belief in yourself.

Feelings aren't going to help me win a game.

I always feel like the freshest boxer going into competitions.

Winning matches on any surface will definitely give you a much larger element of trust in what you're doing.

When you get on the floor, you've got to think you're the best player. Everybody does that.

I've always believed in myself, and it's such a long competition over two days, you can't worry about what anyone else is doing.

No, I don't get nervous when I play basketball.

I see myself as the best fighter in the world and that's because I have to. There can't be any other way. I can't go into a fight with the other names that are around my weight, who want the same as me, and not believe that I'm better than them.

When I step forward on the floor, I have the confidence that I'm the best player playing that night and that I am the most prepared at what I need to be doing.

I never care about my opponents, especially now - I care about 'Gamebred' and 'Gamebred' is only going for the off button.

I just have to bring the energy and play my game.

I know if I train hard, focus, I can beat anyone out there.

I just have to go out there and play the right style of game and believe I can win.

If a footballer goes on the pitch with the right mentality, he will perform well.

My nerves tend to dissipate once the match starts. When I know I've practiced as much as I can and I do my best and leave it all out there, I feel OK no matter what happens.

The opponent never matters to me. That's something I've always said.

I'm a competitor. I never doubt myself.