Justin Gaethje Quotes

That was always the difference between Muhammad Ali and the rest of us. He came, he saw, and if he didn't entirely conquer - he came as close as anybody we are likely to see in the lifetime of this doomed generation.

When I structured my career, I looked at Muhammad Ali, which is my all-time favorite and an idol of mine, and what he has done for this sport. He was a real-life hero.

Ali was a legend of our sport. For me as a kid, he inspired me to represent myself like a champion in and out of the ring.

100 Muay Thai, boxing, and kickboxing fights. Six times world Muay Thai champion, five times European Muay Thai champion, very dominant UFC champion for three years. I know my legacy. They can say whatever they want to, but I'm huge.

Boxing is a sport, but it's also entertainment. I wanted to transcend the sport and be considered just not as a fighter, or a champion, but someone very special.

Joe Louis was one of my first heroes.

You get these moments in the ring that live forever. That's what Muhammad Ali accomplished, and I hope that I have, too.

I want to be remembered as someone like Mohammad Ali. He was not just a fighter - he was a freedom fighter.

Essentially, my hero-role model is Muhammad Ali, because when I watched this one fight of his with my dad when I was a kid, and I watched him not go down... I think him just taking a lot of blows and not going down, it was so moving.

Who knows how long I have got left. I could be like Bernard Hopkins.

There'll never be another Muhammad Ali. He was a superstar. And although he has gone, his legacy will live on for what he has done for sport and humanity.

I don't want to be remembered as just some tough guy who could take punches.

What I want is to leave this sport as champion. I want to be the only featherweight champion. That's when I'll leave the sport.

That's one of my idols, I really look up to Pacquiao. This guy is everything I would want to be.

Viktor Postol is a great champion and he was dodged for a reason, but I ain't the type to duck and dodge anyone.

The great Muhammad Ali used to have that phrase where he would say: 'Rumble young man, rumble' and 'I'm so pretty I'm ready to rumble.' I kind of just fine tuned it to 'Let's get ready to rumble.'

I want you to think about your grandfather's integrity and grit when you're staring at the ceiling of your barracks room, but I also want you to think a little deeper.

When I was young, I used to watch videos of Ali boxing, with my dad. It set me on the road. I wanted to be like Ali. I wanted to have my own Nicki shuffle and everything.

We knew Stiverne was tough. You've got to give it to him. He's got a tough chin.

I believe that my father has become an ongoing symbol of what it means to keep on fighting for what is good in oneself, in others, and in our country.

I can still take the hits; it's not a problem for me. I accept the blows. I can take the punches like a boxer.

Amir Khan is Amir Khan. He's a great fighter; he's got great attributes. But Prince Naseem brought something completely different to any other fighter in the whole world.

Conor McGregor has been a tremendous inspiration to me.

My sister is an amazing champion; she's the Fearless Champion, and I couldn't be more proud to be by her side.

My idol, Muhammad Ali, got beat when nobody thought he would, and he came back and back to beat Joe Frazier.