Many young players tell you that they want to play for Manchester United or Arsenal. My dream was to play for Arsenal and I realised it. When I arrived, I thought: 'Wow, I'm here!'

When Arsene Wenger called me to tell me that he would like me to come to his club, I don't think you imagine the satisfaction I felt just after hanging up the phone.

I have good memories of my visit to China. It was a beautiful experience for me. I learned a lot of things. I hope Chinese football is still evolving, that they have the chance to sign other players to develop the league. We did our part of the job by bringing what we had to bring to Chinese football.

As a child I dreamed of playing for Arsenal, because I loved them. Now I hate them for the way Wenger treated me.

I have a lot of respect for Wenger. But a player needs playing time. And a coach has to put his faith in a player if he feels that he needs it.

When you get to a club and things are not going well, it's not easy to live.

A group of artists in Ivory Coast recorded a song about me.

Thanks to football my family are able to live well.

The best risk to take is to look to score goals and to play a lot.

In football you have to take risks if you want to win.

I'm going to Arsenal to play.

On any given day a team can have a bad result.

You can have a bad day but that does not make you a bad team.

I left England because I was not playing.

Almost always being among the reserves was the worst thing for me and for my confidence.

When you are young, you always want to improve, to work with great managers - and Arsene Wenger is one of the best in the world.

Arsenal will always remain a large club.

When I went to the academy, we watched Arsenal because of Guillou's connection with Arsene.

Thanks to football, I live a decent life.

Didier Drogba has been an inspiration to all of us in the Ivory Coast national team. He is a great motivator for all of us - and some of the talks he gives are like a president trying to motivate his country. It is not just what he does on the field - but also all he does for all of our people off the field.

I grew up with very little - so material things have never been that important for me.

Jay Z, Thierry Henry, and President Obama are three people I really respect.

I like to relax in the South of France. The weather is so good, the food is so good, and it is perfect because we can all speak French.

In life you will always be criticised.

I liked playing in England, I liked playing for Arsenal.

Everything's possible in football.

It's a great club, for me, and I am still an Arsenal fan. Will I come back? Maybe, I still hope to.

Whatever player Arsene picks to play for Arsenal, I respect that and so should the fans.

Critics and criticism are part of the game and I've not been affected by it.

At the academy the coaches would show us Arsenal games on TV and my idol was Thierry Henry. He inspired me. That's why I became an Arsenal fan.

I have got lots of confidence in my own ability and I know I have got to keep up my standards.

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.