I think footwork is one of the most important things to becoming a great fighter. That's where everything starts.

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 don't want to be like any other boxer. My goal is to be a champion in my own style.

Every fighter fights in the ring the way his opponent lets him fight.

I've never had a problem making featherweight. Of course, it wasn't easy, but it also was never an issue.

I come in the ring to feel, check, and see my opponent. Then I understand him and understand the fight.