Shayna Baszler Quotes

I thought boxing was stupid.

I'm a physical person - I like to get hit.

Boxing is sport. Is good. Not just for bad guy.

I have fun when I fight, and I am going to have a lot of crazy moves.

My first reaction to any fight opportunity is yes, just out of instincts. That's why I'm in this sport.

Everybody wants to be a good fighter.

I like training hard. I like to punch the face. I like getting punched in the face.

I like to say I eat black belts for breakfast. They're just great match-ups for me.

Even while modeling, I was still practicing kung fu and boxing as sports.

I never fought in my life outside of a ring.

Asked why they wanted to fight, the young women said they enjoyed it, just as some men and boys do.

Boxing has been great for me because it's, like, my new sport, so it's something that I can get better at.

Boxing brings out my aggressive instinct, not necessarily a killer instinct.

And I love kick boxing. It's a lot of fun. It gives you a lot of confidence when you can kick somebody in the head.

I go to gyms quite a bit, martial arts gyms, MMA gyms. I try to train with the best people, with who's who in the martial arts, just to keep myself sharp.

I'm quite strong for a girl. I studied karate growing up - I'm a brown belt - and me and my sister used to beat the crap out of each other.

When I get finished with fighting, I hope they ask the same questions. It's not my purpose to answer them. Boxing is the art of self-defense. I knock 'em out the first chance I get.

I've always wanted to learn kick boxing.

I've always wanted to fight. I love to fight.

The training is intense here at Nova Uniao.

When I train for a fight, you roll around, you catch someone in a move, you let them go. You just let go and keep going.

I'd turn up to the gym early and just be there, waiting outside, knocking on the door. It was something I thought I was decent at. I enjoyed fighting; it's how I've always been.

That's why I liked judo so much right from the start - I got to beat up all the boys.

Football and boxing helped me immensely. Those sports helped me become dangerous.

For me the more important thing is fighting. You know, training, fighting. The sports side. I didn't choose my media life.