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I want people to look back at my career and say, 'That guy never backed down from anyone.'

I want people to look back at my career and say, 'That guy never backed down from anyone.'

All of the great fighters have had losses but are still considered among the greatest ever. The undefeated record is not as important to me as facing the toughest challenges out there.

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

I've been able to not only be a fighter, but a thinking fighter, where I can use my insight into the business and politics of the sport to make my decisions.

I really believe in myself. That's why I keep challenging myself.

I thought I fought a really good Orlando Salido. I never let him get into his fight. I knew what I needed to do against him and I think that was the difference. I was able to control the fight.

One loss is not the end of my career.

I think I showed I'm resilient, I'm strong, I can go the distance against a bigger man and still box effectively.

I could easily be defending my title against top contenders in the Top 10, but if they haven't been champions or their record's not perfect, it doesn't really excite me. It doesn't motivate me. But that's why I'm facing guys like Dejan Zlaticanin, Sergey Lipinets, undefeated champions.

I don't feel the need to do anything other than what I've been doing, beating my opponents, getting some knockouts, keeping the fans coming. I don't need to do anything other than that.

You've got to keep your eye on the prize, always want more and never settle for what you have.

Errol Spence, I really want that fight because everyone says it's too much, too risky. That's exactly why I want to do it. That's a guy who could put me on top as far as best fighter in the world.

I'm fighting champion after champion. Those are the fights that will excite me the most and motivate me the most.

I never dreamt to be headlining a pay-per-view card. That was never a goal.

My dad had a third-grade education in Mexico. Third grade. My mom had a fifth-grade education. They were raised in a poor home... They got married and they had their family, but there's hardly any future.

I'm very confident in my skills and my abilities. I know what I can do.

I want to fight the top champions, I want to fight for titles.

If I did a multiple-fight deal, I could probably get more money but it's not always about the money.

Boxing is for the poor man. A lot of people don't know what's going on, but I've been able to see it first-hand, and if I can speak out on the behalf of fighters going through problems, I will, because... it's important to create awareness. Everyone should speak up. Because if people are aware, maybe there can be change.