Boxing is real easy. Life is much harder.
I knew boxing before I knew anything else.
There's ups and downs with boxing, layoffs are part of the sport and they can either help or hurt a guy.
I've had boxing gloves on since before I could walk and been in gyms all of my life.
I land a higher percentage of punches than any boxer in boxing.
If I did want to come back, I was going to make, what, $50 million? You know what; don't call my phone unless you've got $100 million.
Some pay to see me win, some pay to see me lose, but they all pay.
When God wants me to lose, then that's when I'll lose. But until then, I'm going to be at the top of my game and keep working hard anddedicating myself to the sport of boxing and to being the best entertainer that I can be.
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 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."
Boxing won’t retire me, I will retire from boxing.
You stick to commentating, let me do the fighting.
Boxing is what pays my bills.
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.
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.
Hopefully, some day I help some of this up-and-coming talent and promote them. Boxing is growing and is here to stay.
It's the hurt business, it's boxing. We're there to get it in.
I always put my boxing first.
Come December 8th his ass gone be hurt. He aint fought 43 Floyd Mayweathers.
There is no fighter smarter than me.