Jose Aldo Quotes

My punching power passes any other heavyweight.

I love palm strikes because you have a longer reach. Normally, when you give a left hook and then a right straight, you are too close for the right straight. Why? Because the hook is shorter.

Your weight has to be behind the punch to make it matter.

That's my goal for every fight, is to hit them as hard as I can.

My right-hand hit is my favourite.

I always say if you can't knock someone out with four ounce gloves on there is something wrong with you.

As a fighter, you know when you connect with a really good shot because you feel the impact on your fist.

I think I've become one of the best finishers in boxing; if I hurt a guy, I normally take him out.

Growing up as an amateur, I wasn't much of a power puncher. I was more of a speed guy.

Actually punching is a mistake; a heavy hitter will cut you with one shot.

I don't overswing any more. I can throw a punch and be right in position to punch again. No more 'Hail Mary' punches, where it took me five minutes to get back in position.

I am not into guys who powder-puff punch and run round the ring for 12 rounds. I'm into guys that want to shock the world with devastating power.

Some fighters have a great punch; others don't.

The first lesson in truly learning how to throw a punch is so frustrating, so frustrating. Especially if you fancy yourself athletic, that has to do with expectations and that is a different topic. The discomfort is realizing you thought you knew what throwing a punch meant and you just found out you don't even know how to stand.

Usyk is less of a puncher than Lomachenko but comes with just as high a work rate, so Usyk has to take some to give some to be exciting, whereas Lomachenko has genuine power, and he can stop fighters with that power.

I tell the guys all the time, 'if you have a good puncher, all the way in or all the way out.' Don't stay there and box.

I can box. I can hit hard. I've got different angles.

The thing is that anybody in the heavyweight division can be champion any day just because of one punch.

I want to be known to fans and appreciated as a 'boxer-painter' in regards to speed, footwork, punching power - an art form inside the ring.

I always predict a knockout. That's what I go for, I hit to hurt.

If I get a guy that can take my shots and withstand my arsenal for the first round or two, I think you're going to see the best of me coming forward.

Why would I stand there and trade punches and try to knock out George Foreman?

Miocic has that knockout punch. I was completely dizzy a few moments when we fought.

Canelo is a counterpuncher, a boxer, and that's what I am.

Wladimir, the Klitschkos, they're amazing. I like to watch them fight, especially Wladimir, but it's kind of boring. They are really good at what they do, but they are very careful.