Andre Ward

This has nothing to do with ego. It is solely about my religion and me being a devout Christian. I chose my ring name because I regard myself as A Son Of God. ”

Not fighting, avoiding talking to fans... that's when the thoughts creep in about retiring and moving on to something else. ”

I don't come from a position that I am better than everybody; I come from a position that I had a tough upbringing. And I don't always highlight it, because I just never wanted to be that person with another rags to riches story. ”

I was not intimidated by Kessler's record. ”

My mind-set is my major attribute. ”

I'm a Christian who happens to be an athlete, not the other way around. ”

This is called prizefighting for a reason. ”

My thing is that if you love the sport, appreciate the sport as a whole. If you love the sport, you love the slick boxer; you love the guy who can box and punch. You love the brawler. ”

My mom had struggles. My dad had struggles. He raised me as a single parent. I rebelled and almost quit amateur boxing, but my faith in God had a lot to do with me slowly getting my life together. ”

Sometimes the biggest statements you can make are by living something out. ”