Quotes & Sayings About Floyd Mayweather

A lot of the time when I go to church, people want to take pictures. They want you to sign autographs. So I don't go all the time. I go once in a blue moon. Every once in a blue moon. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

If anyone has followed my career, they know that there's been a lot of obstacles and a lot of ups and down through my career. But day in and day out, and in the square circle, I went out there and always did my best. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

The Ricky Hatton that beat Kostya Tszyu in 2005 can beat Floyd Mayweather, he was so focused and in such amazing physical shape that he would have given anybody at that level a tough time. — Sugar Ray Leonard

I am very happy that Floyd Mayweather and I can give the fans the fight they have wanted for so many years. They have waited long enough and they deserve it. It is their mandate. It is an honor to be part of this historic event. I dedicate this fight to all the fans who willed this fight to happen and, as always, to bring glory to the Philippines and my fellow Filipinos around the world. — Manny Pacquiao

My team calls all the shots out of the ring, I call them in the ring. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I've had boxing gloves on since before I could walk and been in gyms all of my life. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I can't watch a [Floyd] Mayweather fight. I don't find it exciting. I used to watch boxing in the [Michael] Tyson era when it was exciting. Now it's all bob and weave, a punch here and there. It is not entertaining. — Usain Bolt

I'm a firm believer that before you can go anywhere, you have to conquer the level that you are at, just like young kids do it today with video games, they have to finish one level to go to the next one. Conquer one level at the time, and only then you'll get where you want to go to. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

You have to protect yourself at all times. What goes around comes around. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Cook him up with some barbecued dog ... cook that yellow chump. I'll make that mother f**ker make me a sushi roll and cook me some rice. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I've set the model of showing fighters how they should conduct their business. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Come December 8th his ass gone be hurt. He aint fought 43 Floyd Mayweathers. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I'm always going to love my father. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Cotto is a talented fighter but I'm God gifted. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Boxing has always been work to me, a job. If I could say anything to a youngster taking up boxing it would be to "be smart and not take a lot of punches". It's called the sweet science for a reason. Hit and not be hit, make a lot of money without taking a lot of punishment. That's what it's about. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Don't ever know who you may meet, or just because a person may not be dressed up all fancy, don't mean they're not an important person. You just don't ever know who you're gonna meet in life. So that's why I look at everybody as equal. Can't just judge. I treat everybody with respect. Every man. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

People always say, "I don't mean to do this ... ," and then they do it! If you don't mean to touch on something, then don't touch on it. That's how I feel. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I just got the will to win at life. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

The sport needs the cash cow back. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I laugh when Floyd Mayweather says that if he went back in time he would beat us all. I'll tell you this: if he was in the same era as Hagler and Hearns and Leonard and me, I don't think he would be such a big name. There is too much talk. — Roberto Duran

Self-preservation is an important thing to me. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Any true champion can bounce back. That's what being a champion is: being able to deal with adversity and being able to bounce back. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

There are all these athletes out there cheating. I am clean and pure. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Anything I've asked of MGM Grand, they've done for me in a heartbeat. They're all about making entertainers and athletes happy. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

But it's me taking a stand for something that means something. And it's for the fighters who are up and coming. It's sort of the same stance Martin Luther King and Malcolm X made, so we could have freedoms, so everybody could tell the world that we're equal. The only thing I'm saying is that we are equal. So if you're not on nothing and I'm not on nothing, then let's go take the test. That's all I'm saying. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

No athlete works harder than Floyd Mayweather. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I don't have to wait for nobody, I move when I wanna move. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

All work is easy work. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

The ultimate goal is to always break records. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Hopefully in 2011 the fans will get to see some fights that they want to see. Manny Pacquiao Vs. Floyd Mayweather needs to happen, and so does David Haye Vs. Wladimir Klitschko. The fans deserve to see fights that they want to see and not just the fights that the promoters want to see. — Emanuel Steward

Manny Pacquiao I'm calling you out let's fight May 5th and give the world what they want to see. My Jail Sentence was pushed back because the date was locked in. Step up Punk. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I don't duck or dodge anybody. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I say to Floyd Mayweather Jr., don't be a coward and face me in the ring, mano a mano, and shut your big, pretty mouth so we can show the world who is the true king of the ring, — Manny Pacquiao

I've been in the sport of boxing for a long time, but I haven't been able to bring my 'A-game' totally out. I've beaten fighters with my 'C-Game' and with my 'D-Game,' but I haven't been able to beat anybody with my 'A-Game.' — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Ive never shown my weakness, I will never show my weakness. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I walk around at 150-152 pounds to weigh 147 pounds. Other boxers weigh around 160-170 before coming down. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Your body is your temple. You do your body good, your body will do you good. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I'm fighting Miguel Cotto on May 5th because Miss Pac Man is ducking me — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Bob arum is Manny Pacquiao's boss, Floyd Mayweather is his own boss. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I ain't never nervous. Never nervous. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I know how I could beat myself: by not being disciplined, by slacking, by not dedicating myself to my craft, by not working hard, by not listening, by thinking I know it all - short like that. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

There's ups and downs with boxing, layoffs are part of the sport and they can either help or hurt a guy. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I'm a professional fighter and like most professional fighters I have had difficulties with my hands in the past. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

What's so crazy is when you give interviews to reporters that don't really care too much for you, basically what they're going to do is write what they want to write and discredit you. They're going to write and say what they want to say, no matter what you tell them. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Some people are just right for you. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I think my grandmother saw my potential first. When I was young, I told her, 'I think I should get a job.' She said, 'No, just keep boxing.' — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Everywhere I go, I will make a good payday. But we got to choose the right opponent and the right time and the right venue. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Well, my mother and certain other people in my life - a lot of important people - have said, "Floyd, nobody is perfect except for god." And I always knew that; I just wanted my victories to be flawless. I didn't want to get hit at all. I wasn't gonna make any mistakes. And that's the problem with me growing up and being around a trainer that wants his fighter to be perfect. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

A true champion will fight through anything. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I'm a man of my word. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Everybody is blessed with a certain talent, you have to know what your talent is maximize it and push it to the limit. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I've truly been blessed. I've taken my time, kept my eye on the prize and done what I've had to do. So I'm able to make a choice when to retire. Most fighters really couldn't. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Most people should be talking about how Floyd Mayweather is a great undefeated future Hall of Famer that's his own promoter and that works extremely hard to get to where he's at. Instead, all you hear is hate and jealous remarks from critics who criticize me and, you know, most of the time, the people that criticize me can't do what I can do. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

There is no fighter smarter than me. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

In the end, you have to protect yourself at all times. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I'm not in this sport to take punishment. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Showing is better than telling. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I didn't watch one tape on Pacquiao. There is no reason to study him. He's not at this level. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

He can have heart, he can hit harder and he can be stronger, but there's no fighter smarter than me. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I don't fight for legacy. I don't fight for none of that, I fight for that check. I'm in the check cashing business. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Pressure ... I love it. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Nobody knows what the future holds, but right now, I'm cool and comfortable and having no second thoughts at all about retirement. I had a good career, I won every world title, but boxing is wear and tear on the body. It's time to hang 'em up. I'm looking forward to working with some up-and-coming kids, going on walks, and taking vacations. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

When I was in the ring at the Olympics, it was my father's words that I was hearing, not the coaches'. 'I never listened to what the coaches said. I would call my father and he would give me advice from prison. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

To be honest with you, I normally beat guys with my C game and I don't have to pull my A or B game out. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

It's gone, boxing's gone. What is there in boxing? Who is there to talk about, who is there that people go, "Yeah I want to fight him?", and fans go "I wanna see that fight"? There's Floyd Mayweather, and he is 38, 39, he's maybe got one fight left. What else is there? He'll have a last fight or two and a couple of guys will get a few million dollars, but way less than I'm gonna be getting in future. This sport is getting bigger all the time, and I am making it bigger. — Conor McGregor

I haven't took no punishment. There's nothing cool about taking punishment. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I like fighters who come to fight. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Everything people say I couldn't do I've done. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Any fight that Floyd Mayweather is in is going to be entertaining, regardless. People come to see an icon, a living legend, a superstar. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

When I step in the ring, I bring everything I have. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I don't talk about my personal life - or what I do with no females. Just know that I love women. A lot. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

There is boxing and then there is me. The rest are just falling in line behind me or are trying to get in line to fight me. And that includes Manny Pacquiao too. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Floyd Mayweather is bigger than the sport. That's the thing. Because you can go to somebody who don't even know what boxing is and say, "Floyd Mayweather." They'll go, "Oh, I know Floyd Mayweather. I've heard that name." — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

You can never overlook a guy. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Even though I had a rough life I always had my mind on bigger and better things. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Of course, we all know what UFC stands for - Undefeated Floyd's Champion — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Maidana is a young, strong and tough competitor. He's a guy that I can't overlook. You can never take any fighter for granted because anything can happen. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

There comes a time when money doesn't matter. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

To be the best you have to work overtime. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I push myself to the limit. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Boxing won't retire me, I will retire from boxing. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

As long as you know you gave whatever you did 100% you're considered a winner in my book. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I come from a very rough background, and I'm saying that if you work hard and dedicate yourself that you can make it, too. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Love me or hate me ... you're gonna watch me. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

All the money I have, I got it legally. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I've done some things that I shouldn't have done but I know I'm not a bad person, and I know that I can become a better person ... Only thing I can do is work at it. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I fight myself. I don't fight to break Ali's record or Sugar Ray Robinson's record. I fight to please myself. I know in my heart where I'm rated. I didn't fight in Ali's era. This is my era. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I want to be promoted in the urban areas. A lot of African-American people should know more about me. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Boxing is what pays my bills. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

My spirituality is more private. I've got my own personal relationship with god. I know that there's a god because I was able to survive everything that I've been through - all of the tough times - and I'm still at the top of my game. With all the rumors and all the hate, I'm still strong, still happy, still blessed. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Once again we're talking to Brian Kenny, a man of many traits, a master of nothing. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

All 48 of my fights have been hard. None have been easy. All played a major key. It's the 'Mayweather Era.' I feel that every fighter is an artist and they all take pictures their own way. I'm just one of the very best artists. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

There's no blueprint on how to beat me. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

My whole outlook on life is, never judge a book by its cover. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

If I'm scared and I'm a coward, why do you guys want to see me fight? — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I am the best. There is nobody better than me. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

The American fans would love to see me fight anybody. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I don't fight for bragging rights. I've proved myself. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Once I am in the square circle, I am in my home. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

My kids are the future of the Mayweather family and of the Mayweather brand. I feel our family is stronger if we stay together. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.