“I switched to my new trainer Abel Sanchez to add versatility to my game. I'm coming to fight a serious fight. If I knock him out, it will just put another feather in my cap. I'm predicting a win, but I never look for the knockout because that's not my game plan. If my punches result in a knockout, so be it.” IfsLooksFightingGamesWinningResultsPlansSeriousAddFeathersCapsTrainersPredictingGame PlanVersatilityAbelKnockouts Author:Tavoris Cloud
“In this fight I want to show people who are in poverty, downtrodden or denied that you can succeed. I want my performance to be an inspiration to people. You have to stay in the moment and keep moving ahead. I just want to show everyone that you can find answers to your problems and afflictions with hard work and perseverance.” PeopleWantHardMomentsShowsProblemInspirationMovingFightingAnswersPovertyHard WorkSucceedPerformancesPerseveranceDeniedAfflictionKeep MovingMoving AheadDowntrodden Author:Tavoris Cloud
“You have to go in there and hit him. Show him that his tactics don't work. Bernard Hopkins is a fighter that you have to get straight to the point with. You can't lollygag and bullshit because that's his game. Being serious and doing my job throwing punches in the ring, that's my game. I don't come to put on a show for the people. I come to give the people a fight and give them their money's worth; give them real entertainment.” PeopleGivingRealShowsJobsFightingGamesSeriousEntertainmentRingsFighterThrowingBullshitTacticsHopkinsThrowing PunchesBernard Hopkins Author:Tavoris Cloud
“The word 'snooze fest' comes to mind when talking about Hopkins' fighting style, that's what a lot of people say. He's a boring fighter.” PeopleMindFightingTalkingStyleBoringFighterHopkins Author:Tavoris Cloud
“I'm ready. I feel like I can't be beat. You have to feel like that being a fighter. I just feel like this is a bigger type of energy. I feel like I've beaten so many odds. I feel kind of invincible. It's going to be a good fight.” FeelsKindI CanFightingEnergyReadyTypeBeatsBiggerFighterOddsBeatenInvincibleGood Fight Author:Tavoris Cloud
