Canelo Alvarez Quotes

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

The key to winning is poise under stress.

When I'm competing, I need to be strong.

I'm not the type of player to let the 3s get me down: 'Oh, I'm missing a couple of 3s. I don't want to do this no more.' No, I'm out there playing basketball, and I'm not going to let that get me down.

When you get 10-15 minutes, you can't be sad or angry with the coach. You just have to play your game and do your best. That is in my mind always.

It's about believing in your ability, and believing in the right way to win games. You need to stick by that, no matter how loud the crowd is or how big the game is.

I'm just going to do what I always do: train. And when it's time to fight, I go fight.

Come fight night, there will be nerves, but it's how you react to those nerves - doing what you need to regardless - that's how you win fights.

I wanted to look like Mike Tyson. But then I started to realize, in a twelve round fight, you must be patient.

When you constantly hear people talking about going the distance, going the distance, you can't help but wonder about it. I learned a lesson: next time I will fight my fight without that doubt.

I don't think about how going to be the match. I think about try to do the right things to win. I don't think about how easy can say or how tough can say. I go on court. I try my best.

Sometimes I can wake up and I can beat anyone.

If you're not big enough to lose, you're not big enough to win.

When I'm down or maybe when it's close in the match, I feel like I'm still in it. I don't feel like I'm letting down. Mentally, I'm still really, really tough.

When you see people who are really good at game shows, the one common attribute is a cool head under pressure: an ability to perform as well in the studio, surrounded by lights and noise, as you do on your couch.

The ability to manage your emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance.

When I go out on court, I don't care what I look like. I don't care if I'm out of my bed as long as I win the match, and that's what I'm there for. It doesn't matter what I'm wearing, it doesn't matter what I look, it doesn't matter what my hair feels like. All I feel is the moment I have to play well, give my 100% and win the match.

I do really well under pressure.

Every time I step out on that field, I'm 100 percent. My teammates know that. They know what I'm out there dealing with. I know what I'm out there dealing with. But when it comes to my mindset, I'm 100 percent.

My whole career has been a landmark. So I don't think about the pressure too much. I just go out and do, because I believe in it.

When I was 15, I decided to take up the sport seriously, so I went down to the Y.M.C.A. My first day there, this little Italian guy beat my brains out. I decided to quit. Then I realized I really wanted to be a fighter. I worked at it, went back, and that little Italian guy didn't beat me up no more.

When I am on court, I am so focused on what I am doing, that's all I think about - trying to win the next point.

There are periods when you feel really good. You feel the ball is bigger. The court is larger. You feel like you can't miss. And then there are periods when you feel, 'OK, I'm not feeling great.' But I still need to try to find a way to win.

We don't always get our respect but you've got to deal with it and go out there every week and just win football games.