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" America is the mecca of boxing, and they've had some great champions here. It's good to establish your skills and let people know what you're about in the States. "

" Am I feminist? I don't know. I'm not really sure what that is. I am all up for equality to a certain extent, although in the home, I do feel this is where the mother excels and the man needs to step back a bit. My family is from Nigeria, and this is our culture. "

" As long as you have discipline, you can be a success. Discipline is what makes you do everything you need to do. "

" Boxing is the embodiment of who I am, but beyond that, this is a journey of the self, and my obsession to get the most from this short life. "

" Cardio is a nice way to start the morning, man. Whether you sit on the bike for half an hour or throw on two jumpers and just sweat, it's good to get up, get the body active, put on your headphones, and just pedal away. "

" Don't worry about the title. Worry about what you've got to do today, tomorrow, the next day, and that title will be waiting for you. "

" For me to have a cheeky little biscuit, it's not going to hurt. But I need to control those indulgences. I can't just be scoffing cakes and biscuits five nights a week. "

" From the neck up is where you win or lose the battle. It's the art of war. You have to lock yourself in and strategise your mindset. That's why boxers go to training camps: to shut down the noise and really zone in. "

" I can be the nice family man at home, and then when I go to the gym, maybe sparring with someone, I switch into beast mode. It ain't pretty. "

" I don't have a preferred religion - I'd have to do research. I was born a Christian, but as I've grown into my own man, I don't attach myself to a religion - 100 per cent, I have faith. Then it's locking into what suits me. "

" I kind of focus on my own stuff, really, and then when people come into my territory, I've got to fight them away, and that's what we do every time fight night happens. "

" I know every fight could be my last fight, and if that happens, that's not just a health issue, but I'll be knocked off that king's stool. "

" In boxing, it is about the obsession of getting the most from yourself: wanting to dominate the world like a hungry young lion. "

" It's not so much about conquering Madison Square Garden or Vegas. The opponents who I fight will take me all around different venues and arenas. I need to conquer opponents. "

" It takes a certain type of man to become a boxer, to fight for a living. To be able to have the confidence to hit another man, to control your fears. You must overcome the psychical aspect and believe in the art, the discipline of the sport. You need to study. You need to be smart. "

" I used to drink. I didn't like reading, but I discovered the benefits of it. I read that Floyd Mayweather never drinks - and he is the blueprint for boxing. "

" I was raised well. My parents are from Nigeria; their culture is respectful. Very respectful. But I learnt that you have to be determined. It's not violence or aggression. It's sheer determination. "

" Just set yourself a goal and try and stick to it. Because you'll always end up better than where you started. "

" People say of every opponent, 'When are you going to knock him out?' But I'm not like Mike Tyson, who came flying out of his corner. I'm much more composed. A guy is supposed to be durable, but then I start finding my range, and, well, it comes together. Boom. "

" Prayer is a form of meditation, isn't it? It's laws of attraction: whatever you put out into the universe is what it receives. It's just kind of putting your thoughts out into the universe. "

" Prayer is a method practised from ancient days, so it's very important for us to maintain a spiritual connection, something that people, gladiators would do years ago, so we're just maintaining that routine. "

" Sleeping is like meditation: it's good to rest the body but also to shut the mind down for a bit. "

" The belt doesn't represent me; it's how you deal with people, how you represent yourself as a champion. The belt is a sign of a champion, but what makes a champion is the things I have just said. "

" There are two types of warriors: the one that rides through on his horse and tries to slay everyone, and the sniper. I try to be more like the sniper. Bang. Bang. Bang. Break them down, shot by shot. "

" This is boxing, not tennis. Everyone likes a bit of rivalry, it makes for a good fight. "

" You have to speak from a place where all is possible. When you speak from a place where there's limits, you've already set yourself up to fail. "

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