A biography for Jared Cannonierhasn’t been written yet.
“Of course, money is always the issue when it comes to quitting a job to do a job.”
“I want to be completely vegan one day, but I've just gotta break the habits.”
“There is no better feeling than winning.”
“My thoughts will express what's in my soul.”
“I'm not wasting my time in the gym, I go in there and take care of business.”
“I'm happy to have the challenge that Israel is going to bring. I expect it's going to bring a different level out of me, and I plan on bringing a different level anyway. I'm excited, but I'm more prepared than exciting.”
“I'm not balling out of control, I'm not splurging or anything like that.”
“We don't even use names when we are in there fighting, to be honest. I'm not even Jared Cannonier in there. We are just physical beings and physical vessels with our own will to take advantage of this situation we call life.”
“I want to get in there and get out unscathed, knock everybody out in the first 10 seconds, give me money so I can go home.”
“I'm a realist, I live right here on planet Earth and I know what's real.”
“A fight is a lot like life; you don't really know what to expect. All you can do, is prepare yourself for the worst situations and the best situations.”
“My diet was always adjusting being around professional fighters, athletes, and acquiring all the knowledge of how to do it: eating right when to eat, moderating my portions and trying to be more healthy not just as a fighter but as a human being.”
“Izzy being the caliber of fighter he is, the type of fighter, the striker that he is, I feel it's gonna bring out a better version of my striking as well.”
“If I fall short, it's a lesson to learn - not a reason to quit.”
“I'm not big on cutting 20, 30, 40 pounds. I'll cut 10 pounds easy. I'm not fixing to zap myself just to make weight. I for one think that's cheating, to try to get that big of a size advantage on guys.”
“I already knew when I was at heavyweight that I wasn't a natural heavyweight compared to the other guys I'd be competing against.”
“I'm not stupid, I don't spend my money on dumb stuff.”
“I guess it's a stigma I picked up from the army - I don't like being around a lot of people.”
“I'm not cannon fodder. I'm the one who's going to be blasting and shooting cannon balls.”
“I don't need to be mad at you to get in there and fight you.”