Boxing Opponent Quotes

Aaron Pryor wants to get into the ring with me. He wants to be able to retire, and he will. For health reasons.

I know I have a mandatory with Errol Spence. He's a very talented fighter but not really heard of in the U.K. or even America, but we all know he can fight.

I would love to fight Ricky Hatton.

I'm definitely interested in facing Linares.

My fifth pro fight, I got my first title fight.

I saw many people talk about how I would avoid Errol Spence. They don't know me, they don't know what I'm about.

I want Gervonta. That's my Lomachenko fight - the fight that people don't think I can win.

My first goal was to become world champion and I did that against Ricky Burns at 135. Once I conquered that, I set myself another goal and another goal.

I saw Bob Arum out in America, I saw him walking through the lobby in the MGM Grand. I basically went over and said: 'You're running out of opponents for Crawford and I'm the guy to beat him. I'm here.' I saw Terence Crawford, he said he was ready for it, so everybody is on the same page. Everyone wants to make the fight.

I can take over boxing with a win over Pacquiao.

Jessie Vargas is not as good as those guys I lost to.

No doubt about it, in my career Ron Lyle hit me the hardest. One time he hit me so hard I didn't see it until I saw it on film when I woke up!

If I get the fight against Mayweather, I have no doubt I can go and take it.

If they ever let me in the ring with him [Cassius Clay], I'm liable to be put away for murder.

My first fight was a little weasel from American called Andre Dirrell. I say that because he runs and holds, and I hope Abraham bangs him out.

At the end of the day, I feel like me and Keith Thurman is the fight to make. A lot of people bring up Terence Crawford since Keith Thurman's been inactive.

I definitely want to fight Breazeale. It doesn't need to be PBC; it can be Matchroom and Sky Sports. If he wants to fight, we can fight. It's an easy fight to make. Let's make it.

Only time will tell whether the Klitschkos need me more than I need them. They won't believe that. But it depends what they want out of boxing. If they want guaranteed easy victories, then they can do what they've always done, but if they want a tough challenge, you'd think they would want to beat down my door.

If I can't beat DeLuca, how can I say I want to fight the elite of the sport, rematch Errol Spence or fight Terence Crawford? There's no point and I don't have the right to call for world titles. No - I have to win.

To beat Gervonta? That would be good.

Listen, anyone in the heavyweight division in the top ten, there is no easy fight. I don't care what you say.

I'm chasing belts. I'm highly ranked, and after I beat Chisora, I should be No. 1 with at least four of the governing bodies.

Fighting Manny Pacquiao in the future - there's possibilities it could happen. But whatever happens in the future happens in the future.

I really want to fight Ronda. The problem is, I can't drop to 135.

Canelo isn't a full light-middleweight like I am, and that's to my advantage.