Counterpunching Quotes

A jab is established through timing and that's how I take it. Cause I have a 76-inch reach but I'm not worried about range. I'm looking to establish that timing so I can see when that chin is available or I see that the nose is available, I can pop it.

It's less about the physical training, in the end, than it is about the mental preparation: boxing is a chess game. You have to be skilled enough and have trained hard enough to know how many different ways you can counterattack in any situation, at any moment.

You don't get points for leaving the chin open.

Muhammad could take a very good punch. He was slick, he could move, he could hit, make you miss, good hand speed and combinations and one of the greatest fighters of all time in my opinion.

In boxing you create a strategy to beat each new opponent, it's just like chess.

Attack is only one half of the art of boxing.

Boxing isn't just about brute strength; it's about skill and outwitting your opponent.

Boxing is very one dimensional. You can hit to the head, you can hit to the body. As soon as two guys get into a clinch, you're separated.

I learned a lot from the Holmes fight. I learned about styles and the pressure. I'm more prepared now.

When I step into the ring with someone, this has got to be their vacation spot, but my home turf. So I go the opposite side seven rounds doing the same thing. Skipping, skipping, skipping. Then I go seven rounds going both ways. Skip to the left, skip to the right.

I'm an overall sound fighter, a boxer-puncher.

I don't want to be chasing a big, awkward southpaw around the ring. I want a fight that people will enjoy.

I was a left hooker, and I loved hooking. I also really liked to jab and mix it up right away.

I had an exciting style, I was very aggressive, a body puncher, and I attacked all the time.

I'm prepared for Amir Khan moving swiftly - or for whatever style he comes out using. I prepared with sparring, in the style similar to what he uses.

I do best when guys come at me. Stylistically, the Ricky Hatton fight is the best fight for me.

As everyone in boxing knows, styles makes fights.

Canelo's going to have his moments. I'm not saying he's not. But I'm going to have my moments. It will come down to who can finish off their moments and finish the fight the best.

If you move in and out, throw shots and use angles and the guy's feet are planted, you look a lot better.

Sparring with southpaws have been different but nothing to worry me.

I think I came up in fighting in a really technical way. If you've ever seen my fights, you know I love distance, I love technique.

They call it the rope-a-dope. Well, I'm the dope. Ali just laid on the rope and I, like a dope, kept punching until I got tired. But he was probably the most smart fighter I've ever gotten into the ring with.

Boxing is the sweet science. You hit and not get hit. There's no reward for you to hit me more than I hit you other than on the scorecards.

Angulo presents a difficult challenge because he's a fighter who can punch and take a great punch.

I can box, I can bang, I can switch, I can punch, I'm not slow.