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" Self-preservation is an important thing to me. "
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Thing
Self-Preservation
Me
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" I loved competing and winning and also wanted to continue my career for the fans, knowing they were there for me and enjoyed watching me fight. "
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" You hear certain things, negative things, all the time that aren't true, but you never hear about the positive. "
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" I can get a black eye, a bloody nose. I can have a bad day in the gym. At the end of the day, I don't have a bad payday, and I don't have a bad night under the lights... I get bumps, bruises... but I don't have a bad night. "
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" Everywhere I go, I will make a good payday. But we got to choose the right opponent and the right time and the right venue. "
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" You name him. I beat him. "
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" A true champion can adapt to anything. "
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" I can remember 1987 when I had my first amateur fight in Michigan, weighing 64lb. I was 10 years old. I was the youngest and smallest guy on my team. I can remember what I ate. There was this restaurant called Ponderosa, and my dad made me eat a steak. I was happy. It was a first round knockout. I slept with my trophy for two weeks. "
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" I'm here to say all lives matter. "
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" Mike Tyson was one of the fighters who motivated me. How? We both used to train at the Golden Gloves boxing gym. I used to see his Rolls-Royce, his diamond Rolex on, and I said, 'You know what? Those are the things that I want.' "
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" My dad was in a hospital for months. The doctors told my dad he would never be able to walk again. My dad beat all the odds. He came back and was able to walk and start boxing again. He went to No. 1 in the world at welterweight to fight for the world title. But he never had his chance to fight for a world title. "
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" I ain't never nervous. Never nervous. "
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" When I step in the ring, I bring everything I have. "
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" The American fans would love to see me fight anybody. "
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" I want to be promoted in the urban areas. A lot of African-American people should know more about me. "
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" Different days, I think about different victories. Ricky Hatton is one of those fights. I respect Ricky Hatton. He's a warrior. He's a hell of a warrior. "
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" I'm not in this sport to take punishment. "
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" I basically raised myself. "
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" When you go back and really listen to the legendary rappers, this is timeless music. Guys like Biggie, guys like Pac, timeless music. "
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" You have to protect yourself at all times. What goes around comes around. "
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" I always put my boxing first. "
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" I was able to retire from the sport with all my faculties and not let the sport retire me. "
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" God only made one thing in this world that's perfect - and that's my boxing record. "
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" If anyone has followed my career, they know that there's been a lot of obstacles and a lot of ups and down through my career. But day in and day out, and in the square circle, I went out there and always did my best. "
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" When people see what I have now, they have no idea of where I came from and how I didn't have anything growing up. "
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" My kids are the future of the Mayweather family and of the Mayweather brand. I feel our family is stronger if we stay together. "
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