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" I don't like going to 155; I do it because everyone else does. "

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" I rarely think that when a guy loses a fight, it's a weight issue. You can either fight, or you can't. "

" Me? I'm no sob story. I get paid well, and I live comfortably. "

" I won my first 10 fights by knockout. The money was getting larger at the same time. "

" Although I'm shorter, all of my weight I carry in my back and my butt. That's where most of my weight is. "

" My biggest fear as a fighter is to be knocked out in front of millions of people. But after it actually happened, there's this calmness about you that says everything is OK. "

" Typically, I would say that I'm not defined by one loss and I'm not defined by one win. But I'd be lying if I told you I didn't harp on the loss at Madison Square Garden. "

" The right thing to do is just ask what you can give, and then let things manifest in the time they're supposed to. "

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" I'm proud of both sides, and they are both really well known to be fighting heritages, so I tell everyone all the time - they say, 'What are you'? - I say I'm Irish. I'm Puerto Rican. I guess I was born to fight. "

" You don't want to be in a fight of the year. It takes years off your life. But, it's why fans tune in; it's why people gravitate toward your fights. It's why people want to watch you fight. It's important to get into them, but it's important to try not to get into too many of them. "

" The longer I'm in this sport, the more I realize that it's not about the wins and losses that makes you a good fighter. It's about putting the time in and fighting the best guys possible and going after them. The outcome will take care of itself. "

" I don't have a nickname. But, hey, they can call me what they want - The Silent Assassin, The Underground King. In Japan, they call me American Knuckle Star. Call me what you want. "

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" I've been fighting the best guys, so I would like a gimme fight. "

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