I just want to be champ.

My punches are crisp, powerful, and sharp.

I can get to a point where I get pretty chiselled.

I did more weight training for Dimitrenko - we saw the big difference in sparring: everything felt stronger; it felt like the movement was much better. We were able to execute the plan in the Dimitrenko fight.

It's business inside the ring, but outside it, it's friendship and brotherhood. I try to do that with all my opponents.

A lot of boxers get along well. But if you have to fight each other, then leave that relationship behind.

My motivation is being unified heavyweight champion of the world, making New Zealand and my family proud.

You've got to be humble; you've got to be nice to everyone. But when you're in the ring, that's the time to let your fists do the talking, and that's the time for action.

My sister plays piano, and my brother used to be on the drums. My dad sings; he's got a good voice.

Music is a great part of my life. It helps me relax and keep calm whenever I am not boxing.

I back my power, and I back my chin, and I back my speed.

I think the boxing game is supposed to be a gentleman's sport.

My parents taught me good standards, and I feel like I'm taking it to the boxing realm.

It's good that people are underestimating me. I'm the guy from Down Under, and I'm going to show them what's up.

All it takes is one punch, one big punch, and that could wreck everything for me.

There's nothing like getting in the ring.

I've been to Vector Arena, and I've seen it. I've stood in the middle and just appreciated the space, appreciated the volume of the place.

In boxing, there are lot of things that happen where they try to slow down the process and try to get to the other team, trying to get into our heads.

With the overhand right in the past, I always got caught. My chin was up, and my shoulder wasn't where it was supposed to be, covering my chin.

Different refs judge fights differently.

What's the point in changing your team? I believe in my team.

The world should have one champion.

When I'm not boxing, I play instruments.

I play guitar, I jam on the piano, drums, and even the triangle.

I've played the guitar since I was 12, I've played the piano since I was 15.

I think some fighters, when they throw a punch and throw everything they have, and it doesn't affect the other person, it might crush them a bit.

In boxing, some fighters have good chins. You just have to be persistent and continue following the plan and trying to catch them nicely and, obviously, hope to be knocking him out.

I believe it when I say I can beat anyone if I have a great training camp.

When I first started off, a lot of people didn't know who we were or what we're doing, but now you can see a big difference, and everyone is behind us.

It was a good experience for me to be in the same camp as Minto when he was preparing for Shane Cameron, to see the weaknesses and strengths he brings.

I know that there is failure, but if you're prepared, you can accept whatever happens in the ring.

If I win, great, and I'll move on, and that's my goal, obviously, is to win. If I do lose, I have to accept it, and I have to get back out there, train hard, and just move on. It's not the end of the world.

It was surprising how many kids don't have lunches. If we all get behind this cause, it'll help a lot of the kids out there who don't really get enough food.

The training camp is where you do all the hard work.

It's important to pursue the career that we want and the titles that we want to get, but there's family time.

I enjoy the pain my body goes through. If you're in a hard moment in a fight, there's a lot of things go through your mind. But the most important thing to me is family.

It is a Polynesian thing where you are calm and relaxed in your approach to life. But, when you're in the ring, you really go for it.

It's a very important part of my life: parents and church - and your surroundings.

I made the New Zealand team, won medals around the world. I thought, 'I'm blessed. I've got a good talent.' I had no idea, though, how good I might be. But I loved the sport.

As a father, you want to protect, but I also want to prepare her for when she grows up, so I want to be a great example as a dad.

It's an amazing feeling, having a little child. I love it.

Without the help of my parents, the roles they played, I wouldn't be in this situation. I wouldn't be fighting for the world title.

Right next to my bedroom, Dad made a chin-up bar with a rowing machine and a treadmill. From there, as years went by, we were able to get a bit of funding, and Dad got all these people involved and built a gym at home.

At the beginning of my career, I can honestly say there were a few things I was doing wrong, and I was wondering why I was going a little bit off track.

I realise now that a lot of the things I was doing weren't helping me to get to the goal I want to achieve - to become the champion of the world.

A lot of people might say, 'He must be seeing this person because he has problems,' but actually, the truth is it's a strength to realise you're doing things wrong... and it's a strength to get help.

Everyone doubted I could go 10 rounds because my fights have stopped early. But I knew I could because of the work I'd done in the gym.

When you're in the ring, you're ready to do your thing, but in a relaxed state.

People ask for autographs, and I wonder why before realising, 'Oh, that's right, I'm doing well in boxing.'

When I was growing up, I always wanted to do well in boxing. I wanted to look after my parents, and I wanted to look after myself.