Top 102 Quotes & Sayings by Jermell Charlo - Page 2

I tried my best to get my brother to get signed by Golden Boy and all his higher-ups, but I don't know, I don't know what they was looking for or what they was looking into. They didn't do it.

We have a personal chef who helps us stay on track, and we really like to keep things the same all year round. We don't want to change anything up too much if it's working. We eat clean and organic as much as we can, and try not to eat too much of anything.

Joachim Alcine does certain things in the ring that I've seen and taken note of. There are some things I believe I can take advantage of.

Me and my brother are a force to be reckoned with.

You can find us fishing in Miami offshore somewhere, riding jet skis, and doing fun stuff like that. My brother likes to ski and get out in the snow. We really are nature boys, and when it comes to getting out there and being in nature, there's not too much we don't like.

Changing an opponent shouldn't be a problem. It sucks to spend a lot of time preparing for someone and then it changes up, but it's boxing. That happens in boxing and you have to accept that.

Just leave me alone at 154. I'm the man.

We do a lot of twisting and turning in our training. Those types of moves really help get the body moving and make sure we're staying agile, which is so important in the ring.

I take care of my positions when they come.

I always want to handle things in the right manner.

My second pro fight, I fought on the Joe Calzaghe and Bernard Hopkins undercard.

Fighting here in Houston in front of my hometown crowd with all of my family and friends to support me is huge.

We do a lot of different workouts, like hot yoga, to stay flexible, loose, and healthy.

A world title is important. I want to fight for a world title.

My father cut the umbilical cord for my son, because I wasn't actually there.

Respect me at all means. No halfway disrespect.

When I fought in the amateurs and fought New York guys, they had a different swag, a different style, and maybe they didn't take a liking to Texas fighters to begin with.

I train like a dog and I eat and fight like a lion and if Kell Brook thinks he's got what it takes, put his money up, tell his people to come over here, jump on a private jet... I'll even let him train in my gym, so we can make a fight in my hometown.

We live and die by Lions Only because not too many people can go through the struggle of life the way my brother and I have and still be on top and make it as far as we are making it right now.

I ain't no loser.

I am one of the hardest-hitting light-middleweights they've had for centuries.

Sometimes you knock someone out, sometimes you just beat 'em.

I am a dog in the sport.

I definitely proved that I'm more than just a puncher, but I'm also a puncher.

We are so different from each other. My brother is heavy-handed and my speed is more than his.

I know Julian Williams is a skilled fighter who's hungry.

It's so important for me to bring a world title back to Houston.

I'm in there for more than just a fight. I'm in there fighting for my legacy.

I believe in myself and I believe in my power.

Fighting on HBO and Showtime, people had to pay money to watch them and a lot of people who love boxing, they didn't have those channels.

We're tired of hearing the media say to put the Charlo's in there with better competition. I've heard that every fight. As long as I'm winning fights and I'm entertaining the fans, that's what I'm going to do.

I have been hitting people and hurting them since I was 16 years old.

Just being at the top makes me excited. I want to stay at the top.

This sport is serious.

I want to be a superstar in the junior middleweight division.

I listen to a pop genre of music to keep the rhythm flowing and sometimes I'll take it back to the old school to keep my mind calm because once you start to listen to so much craziness, it gets hectic.

I have to continue to be different and stand my ground in this division until I'm done at 154 pounds.

I've been in the game since I was 17.

I've always been afraid to fight in New York. I don't know why. I always had this weird feeling.

I'm scared of haunted things, like hearing noises in my house and stuff. That scares me.

I used to compete with my brother to see who could get the most Halloween candy, I remember doing that.

I don't really watch movies at all. I don't even think I could name one. Maybe Texas Chainsaw Massacre? I think I've seen that, but I definitely don't have a favorite.