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.

Growing up in Baltimore, there were a lot of distractions. But I was so into boxing, it was like candy to me.

Floyd has showed me that he's set up with real estate, businesses, and investments.

I showed I'm an elite fighter.

Floyd has done a lot for me financially and has taught me a lot about business. He did great in making money during his career and he tells me a lot of what he's working on.

I'm not somebody that's trying to be somebody else. I'm being myself for the most part and people respect that.

I traveled when I was super young, so my mindset was never like a typical 8-year-old.

Thank you to all my fans. Keep supporting me, and I'll fight for you.

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.

I hope Gamboa brings the best out of me so that people can see that I'm not just a power puncher.

A lot of fighters get frustrated when they're not active.

I'm willing to fight anybody.

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.

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.

My coach... tells me not to focus on a knockout, and to follow the team game plan.

I was one of the youngest world champions in boxing. It is not that I was not prepared for it. I was just so young and it happened so quickly. I had to adapt to it. Live up to the hype. It was hard.

I've accomplished a lot at a young age. It's all because of the hard work that I've put in for my entire life.

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.

It's hard to continue to be great and have so much on your back, knowing that even a little mistake can mess you up for good.

My family's messed up, for real.

My uncle saw me fight in front of my house and one day he wanted to turn something negative into a positive, so he took me to the gym and I've been there ever since.

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.

There was one point in time that I wasn't fighting, and I was frustrated and I was getting in trouble.

I want to build a legacy.

I've fought in London. I've fought in Los Angeles. I've fought in New York.

I just want to bring happiness back to Baltimore.

I've learned to be a different fighter, more responsible.

There were a lot of distractions in Baltimore, and I think they were a problem for me.

Being a world champion again is just a step closer toward my goal. I want to be a pay-per-view star.

I want to show people that I can be a household name.

It really doesn't matter who I fight. It's about me putting on a good performance and just looking good overall that night.

Just winning a belt, it doesn't mean anything to me.

I think the whole boxing world was sleeping on me. They were sleeping on me hard.

I always break people's noses with the uppercut, not the hook.

It's not a game. You can't play boxing.

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.

Having a belt is cool, but I'm trying to do more in the sport.

I believe Baltimore has been backing me for a long time.

We're tying to get Baltimore on the right track.

Luis Sanchez will definitely bring a challenge, and I know he will try to bring the fight to me.

You can't be a PPV star if you don't put on an exciting performance.

If an opportunity comes to knock out my opponent, I'm going to take it.

It's the people that I see every day in Baltimore that motivate me.

These guys from the past really motivate me, much respect to the guys before me and the ones after me.

It was always a goal of mine to bring a world title fight back to my city of Baltimore.

I'm a fighter.

I'm the cash cow, I believe, so at 135 or 130, I'm selling out arenas, putting butts in the seats.

I have a lot of boxing skills.

I want to keep getting better and better.