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I think towards the end of my career, I'm the man. But right now, I've still got that underdog mentality to keep on proving myself time and again. I'm not going to believe the hype. ”
Just set yourself a goal and try and stick to it. Because you'll always end up better than where you started. ”
People who do crime do it for reward. But you end up in jail - that's no reward. Through crime, your ambitions are low. ”
You have to speak from a place where all is possible. When you speak from a place where there's limits, you've already set yourself up to fail. ”
Am I feminist? I don't know. I'm not really sure what that is. I am all up for equality to a certain extent, although in the home, I do feel this is where the mother excels and the man needs to step back a bit. My family is from Nigeria, and this is our culture. ”
People are paying to see me. You've got to give something back. ”
I realised that I could either fight and get into trouble on the street or I could fight and get paid in the ring. I chose the ring. ”
Ali was a legend of our sport. For me as a kid, he inspired me to represent myself like a champion in and out of the ring. ”
It's not so much about conquering Madison Square Garden or Vegas. The opponents who I fight will take me all around different venues and arenas. I need to conquer opponents. ”
No matter how big and strong you are... even Tyson said he was scared as hell walking to the ring. Everyone feels the pressure. ”