Top 98 Quotes & Sayings by Gervonta Davis
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Last updated on December 21, 2024.
Having a belt is cool, but I'm trying to do more in the sport.
It's not a game. You can't play boxing.
I think a fighter should be ready and able to adapt to anything that is in front of him in the ring.
There are a lot of belts I want to win, not just one.
I was supposed to be in 'The Wire' but I was getting in trouble in school and on the streets.
Where I came from, there's not a reason to have a lot of hope. So much trouble, everywhere. But every now and then, someone makes it out and makes it big, and that person has an impact on a lot of other people.
I think the whole boxing world was sleeping on me. They were sleeping on me hard.
My mother used to leave me and my brother in the house by ourselves. The authorities came and got us. It took a year or two to get us back with my grandmother.
I showed I'm an elite fighter.
I'm the cash cow, I believe, so at 135 or 130, I'm selling out arenas, putting butts in the seats.
We're tying to get Baltimore on the right track.
I want to show people that I can be a household name.
You can't be a PPV star if you don't put on an exciting performance.
My family's messed up, for real.
I'm willing to fight anybody.
It really doesn't matter who I fight. It's about me putting on a good performance and just looking good overall that night.
If an opportunity comes to knock out my opponent, I'm going to take it.
It was always a goal of mine to bring a world title fight back to my city of Baltimore.
I've been in the gym, I've been training and I've been getting the Ws. I think that played a factor in me staying out of trouble outside the ring, staying focused on what's in front of me, and that's my boxing career.
I do see myself being that big star. I do believe I have the skills and ability to be that big star. I just need to be me, be fan friendly and keep connecting with the boxing fans.
I always break people's noses with the uppercut, not the hook.
A lot of fighters get frustrated when they're not active.
I'm preparing myself to be a great, great fighter and also a big star in the sport.
It's the people that I see every day in Baltimore that motivate me.
I want to keep getting better and better.
When I'm in the ring my main focus is just to get the job done.
I believe that the fighters know. It's just the people not actually fighting who need to understand more that we're putting our lives on the line.
I've seen the world and I've seen the bigger picture.
I just train hard and fight who is in front of me.
There was one point in time that I wasn't fighting, and I was frustrated and I was getting in trouble.
The love I was getting from the gym, I wasn't getting at home. That actually glued me to the gym. It made me always work harder and want to come back.
I've fought in London. I've fought in Los Angeles. I've fought in New York.
My coach... tells me not to focus on a knockout, and to follow the team game plan.
There were a lot of distractions in Baltimore, and I think they were a problem for me.
I just want to bring happiness back to Baltimore.
I won my first nationals when I was 10 years old.
I believe Baltimore has been backing me for a long time.
I knew Avila was going to be a tough, strong opponent. I cracked him a few times early, but he kept bouncing back every time. When I knocked him down, I could tell he wasn't hurt and was impressed by his toughness. He brought out the best in me.
I hope Gamboa brings the best out of me so that people can see that I'm not just a power puncher.
Luis Sanchez will definitely bring a challenge, and I know he will try to bring the fight to me.
I come from a city with a lot of violence and things like that, but my mind was always focused on what I wanted to be in life.
I know I have a big future in front of me, so that's my main focus. So when I'm outside of the ring, I try to carry myself as a professional athlete, not just anybody.
I traveled when I was super young, so my mindset was never like a typical 8-year-old.
I've always made that push for me to be positive and stay forward with my goals.
I'm not somebody that's trying to be somebody else. I'm being myself for the most part and people respect that.
I'm from a city where the tears never end and the pain never stops.
Being a world champion again is just a step closer toward my goal. I want to be a pay-per-view star.
These guys from the past really motivate me, much respect to the guys before me and the ones after me.
Atlanta has accepted me with open arms. Baltimore is always my first home but being able to come here is special.
I am aware of what my opponent Avila brings and the experience he has. He's tough, throws hard shots and is a good counterpuncher.
We came to 135 to snatch a belt, and I felt like I definitely wanted to do that. I'd be a two division, three-time world champion. So I thought it was a great idea to do, so we did it.
Thank you to all my fans. Keep supporting me, and I'll fight for you.
Just winning a belt, it doesn't mean anything to me.
I've learned to be a different fighter, more responsible.
If the right opportunity comes, I'd definitely come back to 130.
I think people who go through a lot, they're aggressive.
Growing up in Baltimore, there were a lot of distractions. But I was so into boxing, it was like candy to me.
My daughter has changed me. She has made me grow up quicker because I don't just have a kid, I have a baby girl. She has made me more patient. I am actually soft when I get around her. I don't think she changed me as a fighter, but she has changed me as a person. She has helped me mature.
Normally when I train, I'm all mad, thinking about all I've been through to push me.
I have a lot of boxing skills.
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