Top 55 Oleksandr Usyk Quotes

A lot of people don’t believe in me. They think I’m too small for heavyweight. Just like a lot of people told me long ago that I shouldn’t box. That I wasn’t going to make it. I just knock my head and say I’m capable. I can do it.

If you put a person in a training gym made out of entire gold, it doesn’t guarantee that this person will become a champion. But if you put a person in the basement, then there is a high chance that he will get out of this basement as a champion.

I hate when people call me a star, because I don’t consider myself to be a star.

I am an athlete, a warrior.

The Olympics is still my greatest achievement… I have many belts, but there is only one Olympic gold.

I actually don’t like boxers who talk too much.

I’m getting better with each bout and looking to close out 2014 in style.

I will move up to heavyweight and show them all how good I am.

It doesn’t matter which city, which country my opponent is from – and I am not worried about fighting in Moscow.

I heard Tony Bellew is looking for a fight with the winner of the Muhammad Ali Trophy. I hope he will see me.

I will move up to heavyweight and show them all how good I am.

I picked Tony Bellew because he is the man that takes the biggest challenges. He is not the usual type of fighter that will come, see how hard it is, and quit. He will come to fight until the end. These are the kind of fights that the world wants to see.

England is a lucky country for me, and fortune comes only with hard work.

Briedis is a good fighter, but the only thing he has that I want is his belt.

If you put a person in a training gym made out of entire gold, it doesn’t guarantee that this person will become a champion. But if you put a person in the basement, then there is a high chance that he will get out of this basement as a champion.

I need to become the undisputed heavyweight champion. As soon as I become, I will turn back and say, ‘Guys, thank you very much for your participation. Thanks everyone.’ I will thank the Lord, I will go to the ground and say farewell, and I will go home.

I like Britain because that is where boxing was born.

My mom said to me: ‘Sonny, you need to study English.’ And I replied to her: ‘Mom, I do not need it. I’m going to be horse-boy, would I speak English with horses?’ Mom said: ‘Darling, you need to.’ But I did not listen to my mother.

I’m very excited to fight for the first time in the United States and on HBO.

I became the European amateur champion in Liverpool back in 2008. I visited the Beatles museum, and after the final, I went to a drum and bass disco.

If you want to be great in what you’re doing, you really need to limit yourself, so I consider my life as the life of a monk.

If you are an educated man, you respect your opponent, his team, and all those people around; then you are truly a human being.

I absolutely do not divide people into any religions, creeds, political views.

If you are an educated man, you respect your opponent, his team, and all those people around; then you are truly a human being.

The biggest motivation for me is my desire to be the best.

I like the color green, and the WBC belt is green, so I can’t wait to get that belt.

During my career, all my most fruitful victories have been on the opponents’ territories, so the support of the British fans to Tony Bellew doesn’t bother me a lot.

I do not care where I fight.

I’m not exactly a huge Beatles fan, but when I have a chance to visit a legendary place like the Beatles museum, I definitely use it. It’s historic.

To me, it’s a common thing to go somewhere and box there.

I have a very good impression of the United States, and I am very excited to fight here.

I’m not a monster; I’m a white rabbit.

I am not looking for fame. I prefer to have a normal life.

No-one but me gets into my head.

I am interested in the heavyweight division, and I’ll tell you why: Many experts say that I shouldn’t go up in weight, that I’m too small for it. My size does not allow me to be victorious in this division.

There are two different kinds of spectacular fighters. One is a subtle counter puncher who shows the work like chess. It’s kind of an art, sports art. The other kind is when a guy has blood on all his body. That’s a second kind of spectacular fighter, and people enjoy both. Both kind of fighters need to be respected.

The fight for the Muhammad Ali trophy is about the best fighting the best.

Physical pain is temporary.

What I do and what I love, I don’t betray that. Sometimes people say you have to tolerate it. No, you have to do what you think necessary, what your heart tells you, and go where the Almighty leads you.

I picked Tony Bellew because he is the man that takes the biggest challenges. He is not the usual type of fighter that will come, see how hard it is, and quit. He will come to fight until the end. These are the kind of fights that the world wants to see.

I’m getting better with each bout and looking to close out 2014 in style.

This is what respect means: when you support your favourite without badmouthing his opponent. This is respect, and it’s a common thing. It doesn’t matter what country or city you represent.

We need to put goals in front of us and move towards them.

I’m not a monster; I’m a white rabbit.

I’d love to fight any of the titleholders, any time, any place.

A fight with Tony Bellew would be a momentous occasion. He is a good boxer and a good person, and I also have the option to move into the heavyweight division.

I don’t want my fans to shout any insults at my opponent.

I want to have all four cruiserweight titles in the future.

I live in Ukraine with my family. I love my country, family, friends, people. I fight for them. I fight for Ukraine.

When I have to get prepared for a fight, I leave my family. Then I live with my team. Otherwise, it will embarrass me: the children want to play.

I live in Ukraine with my family. I love my country, family, friends, people. I fight for them. I fight for Ukraine.

To me, it’s a common thing to go somewhere and box there.

I may sound a bit crazy, but I get really excited with all the enormous hard work that I put myself through every day.

I really liked the atmosphere at Wembley, and I would like to box there, too.

If people become kinder to each other and begin to forgive some bitterness, if they begin to love their neighbor as the Most High loves us, then I am for it.