Strategic Fighting Quotes

Chael is a pretty tough and strategic opponent and very hard to put down.

It makes sense for people who are good at fighting to go out and do it-because if they're good at it, that means the fewest number of other people die.

Our boxing is not like the men's. It's more thoughtful, more technical. It's not just, 'Get in there and hurt someone.'

I'd take precision any day over power; as far as being tactical you know you have to see what's going on in there and also understand that for every punch that you or your opponent throws there's always a counter shot or two which you have to be ready to fire or defend.

I did not enjoy the violence of boxing so much as the science of it.

The warrior of light listens to what his opponent has to say. He only fights if absolutely necessary.

I have the skills to box and not get into a war. I've been getting punishment I shouldn't be taking because, sometimes, I'm too brave for my own good. When I've got good footwork and movement, I should use them.

You don't want to be going into any fight thinking you've got to get a knockout, or force a stoppage, because it takes you out of your gameplan.

Fighting is about knowledge, knowledge is a very important part of it.

I'm never out there looking for the KO. If it's there, I'll take it.

GSP is at the top of my list in knowing how to use strategy, how to bring an opponent out of his game, how to beat a guy without taking a beating. And he's good in standup and good at grappling.

I fight with emotion, but I don't fight with anger. I could be angry, but I'm not going to fight with anger because when you fight with anger you can make mistakes.

I think the best fighters are the smart guys. They do what they are good at. They're smart about what they do.

I don't go for knockout punches.

Boxing is not always about standing in the middle going toe to toe. It's about poise and grace under extreme pressure.

I love brawling, but I'm a smart fighter.

The intelligent fights only when he must and never for sport.

War buddies don't exist in the meeting room. It's a battle between a lot of different officers. Some continue fighting when they don't realize that they have been shot.

I'm not an emotional fighter.

I'm a very detailed fighter. I'm very detailed.

Boxing is all about how cool and controlled and clear your mind is. Violence only gets in the way of you winning a fight. It's a sport that's more about the strategy than anything. You lose or you win in your head.

Fighting is all about calmness and relaxation. My appearance was all an illusion. My appearance is of a mad man, but I'm really calm and collected. Even though I'm fighting, I'm calm and relaxed as possible, despite my displays, because once you get excited, you can't fight at the highest level of your ability.

I always fight better when my opponent's angry.

I'm just trying to be a better fighter every time I compete, so it's all about being more strategic and looking for a way to get a finish.

The thing I learnt the most from the Kovalev fight, in all my other fights, when I hurt my opponent I was composed, but because this was such a big fight, I lost my cool, I started fighting with emotion instead of using my common sense and tactics to break him down.