Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
I would lie in bed, and I was nine years old, and say to myself: 'I want to be the richest man in the world.' I've come a long way from there.
When I was about 8 or 9, I lived in New Jersey with my mother and we were seven deep in one bedroom and sometimes we didn't have electricity.
In the end, you have to protect yourself at all times.
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.
I land a higher percentage of punches than any boxer in boxing.
I like to play table tennis, spend time with my kids.
I'm not in this sport to say a guy can beat me.
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.
A lot of times, in the beginning of my career, I put pressure on myself just because I wanted to perform so well. I just wanted to be perfect.
Even though I made $800 million, I am still grounded.
I don't adjust my training for any of my opponents. I don't watch films on my opponents.
There comes a time when money doesn't matter.
When they said, 'Why is Floyd Mayweather not fighting Manny Pacquiao?' it was because Manny Pacquiao had a boss. I don't have a boss.
Floyd Mayweather is in the sport to give great performances.
Everybody is blessed with a certain talent, you have to know what your talent is maximize it and push it to the limit.Collection: Blessed
To be the best you have to work overtime.Collection: Mma
Showing is better than telling.Collection: Motivation
I'm a firm believer that before you can go anywhere, you have to conquer the level that you are at, just like young kids do it today with video games, they have to finish one level to go to the next one. Conquer one level at the time, and only then you'll get where you want to go to.Collection: Kids
Just live every day like it's your last day and be the best person that you can be.Collection: Mma
I know how I could beat myself: by not being disciplined, by slacking, by not dedicating myself to my craft, by not working hard, by not listening, by thinking I know it all - short like that.Collection: Thinking
As long as you know you gave whatever you did 100% you're considered a winner in my book.Collection: Book
Pressure... I love it.Collection: Mma
It's about being smart, taking your time, keeping your composure, just going out there and being the best that you can beCollection: Smart
Health is more important than anything.Collection: Important
Sometimes, people say certain things about me that are negative, but that's no problem. I try to take their negative and turn it to a positive. That's why I like to surround myself with positive people.Collection: People
Any true champion can bounce back. That's what being a champion is: being able to deal with adversity and being able to bounce back.Collection: Adversity
I'm the best at talking trash I'm also the best at going out there and backing it up.Collection: Motivation
Your body is your temple. You do your body good, your body will do you good.Collection: Mma
I just got the will to win at life.Collection: Winning
Ain't no boundaries, ain't no limits.Collection: Mma
I don't fold under pressure, great athletes perform better under pressure, so put pressure on me.Collection: Motivation
Even though I had a rough life I always had my mind on bigger and better things.Collection: Mma
I didn't watch one tape on Pacquiao. There is no reason to study him. He's not at this level.Collection: Watches
Maidana is a young, strong and tough competitor. He's a guy that I can't overlook. You can never take any fighter for granted because anything can happen.Collection: Strong
I don't feel that no fighter has the mental or physical agility to match Floyd Mayweather.Collection: Motivation
I walk around at 150-152 pounds to weigh 147 pounds. Other boxers weigh around 160-170 before coming down.Collection: Boxers
I don't duck or dodge anybody.Collection: Ducks
I want to be able to separate the average from the good and from the great. I want to separate the ordinary from the extraordinary.Collection: Motivation
I don't know who my three next opponents will be. A lot of people ask me that. You want to fight me? Earn it.Collection: Fighting
If you the best, take the test!Collection: Tests
I don't have to wait for nobody, I move when I wanna move.Collection: Motivation
All 48 of my fights have been hard. None have been easy. All played a major key. It's the 'Mayweather Era.' I feel that every fighter is an artist and they all take pictures their own way. I'm just one of the very best artists.Collection: Fighting
There is boxing and then there is me. The rest are just falling in line behind me or are trying to get in line to fight me. And that includes Manny Pacquiao too.Collection: Fall
I'm fighting Miguel Cotto on May 5th because Miss Pac Man is ducking meCollection: Fighting
There are all these athletes out there cheating. I am clean and pure.Collection: Cheating
A belt don't make me.Collection: Motivation
Manny Pacquiao I'm calling you out let's fight May 5th and give the world what they want to see. My Jail Sentence was pushed back because the date was locked in. Step up Punk.Collection: Fighting
I don't fight for bragging rights.Collection: Fighting
It's the hurt business, it's boxing. We're there to get it in.Collection: Hurt