Marcos Maidana

“I want to go on to unify the belts at light-welterweight, and buy enough land and build houses for my entire family, and to own a farm myself.”

“I thought at times that I was too aggressive in the first fight and I was able to let Mayweather move around a little bit too much. I will be much more careful in the ring for the rematch. I won't load up so much, but instead fight fresher and with more distance.”

“I have great memories of growing up on a farm when I was young. I still ride horses, and I would love to own my own piece of land one day.”

“Sergio Martinez is doing his job and I'm trying to do my part, and we want to be able to get some spotlight in Argentina.”

“You never win a fight by running.”

“I won my very first fight by knockout in the first round. The trainer at the time was in love with me and he said I could make a career out of boxing. So I started boxing for the barrios or neighborhood championship.”

“I deserve this rematch. I want to thank Floyd Mayweather for giving me this opportunity.”

“My father was a caretaker of a hacienda. It was a huge place with a lot of animals. I was actually born there, not at a hospital but at the hacienda.”

“I've already proved that I don't care if the man I have in front of me is the best pound-for-pound champion.”

“I didn't really watch any fighters because we didn't have a TV. Of course, I knew about Carlos Monzon because he is such a huge icon in my province and in my state, but I can honestly say I don't get any instincts from other fighters.”

“I've crossed paths with lions. I keep going forward and leave it in God's hands.”

“I want to be one of the elite fighters in the division.”

“I have been told many times that I have a Mexican fighting style and I hope to develop that more as I train in Mexico.”

“I like all the Argentine players in the Premier League. They are all good, of course, because they are from Argentina!”

“I am always doing great.”

“Khan was one of the biggest fights of my career and also one of the toughest in my life. He's a very good boxer.”

“I love football and played when I was a little kid. I was good but I'm not sure I was good enough to be professional.”

“I know by relaxing, I can land more.”

“The only thing that matters to me is to hit my opponent and do whatever it takes to knock him out.”

“I feel comfortable with the Mexican people. I feel accepted by them and if I knock Morales out, like I know I can, it is my hope that the Mexican fans will adopt me as their own.”