Top 55 Andy Ruiz Jr. Quotes

As long as you pray and believe in your dreams, anything is possible.

When I got knocked down, I got back up.

A lot of people underestimated me, and I’m used to that.

Whaddya know? I’m the first Mexican heavyweight champion of the world.

I need to remain humble, stay disciplined and keep training. That’s how I will continue to be a champion.

People that I fight, they can tell you that I’m different and I’m hard to get to.

Everyone who thinks I’m not Mexican simply because I was born in the United States is wrong.

My dad would always give me a Snickers before a fight. It gives me energy. It gives me everything I need to get the win.

Just because I bought some jewelry and things I’ve always wished for and always wanted, it doesn’t mean I’m not focused. It doesn’t mean that I’m not hungry anymore.

When I was a boy, my parents would buy me a new toy and I would destroy it. Oh man, I would destroy it. I don’t know why I would do such a thing. I was a little rough when I was a little kid.

We all have good days and bad days.

I’d love to be at 250, 255, but just be fit and be solid.

In my pro and amateur fights I’ve always mentioned Mexico.

It doesn’t matter how you look. As long as you train hard, you focus and you’re hungry, and that drive is in you to follow your dreams, everything is possible.

People tell me that I’ve also changed their lives making history.

I’m willing to die in the ring.

My mom and dad are from Mexicali, and I feel more Mexican than others who were born in Mexico because I fought for my race and for Mexico.

At my first amateur fight, I was seven years old. My dad took me to go fight San Diego.

A lot of people say I’m not Mexican because I don’t speak a lot of Spanish or am there a lot, but the United States is where it’s at. Mexico’s in my blood, in my DNA. It’s in my kids‘ DNA.

It irritates me when Trump says what he does.

I never look past an opponent that I have.

People need to understand that I came this far being chubby and all that. Imagine how far I could go actually being in good shape and looking good.

Being from a small farmers‘ town, going back and forth to Mexico, hours waiting in the line to cross back home and training for hours, that’s why I represent Mexicali because it means a lot to me.

I don’t want to just have 15 minutes of fame. I want it to last.

With my Mom and Dad, we always had everything that we needed, but not everything that we wanted. I am going to get my parents what they want, especially my Mom.

A lot of people have underestimated me and I have been a problem for them inside the ring.

I have been dreaming about the heavyweight title it seems since I was born.

I try to prove everybody wrong and those who underestimate me, that’s why I train hard.

I still respect Anthony Joshua and I’m a big fan of what he did in boxing.

Don’t even bring Drake around me!

In China, they treated me really well, they like me a lot. The first few times they laughed when I took my shirt off, but when they saw me throw my punches and saw my opponent on the floor, they came over to my side and clapped.

I’ve been in many street fights. I fought street fights for my friends to protect them.

I was six years old when I first went into a gym.

I represented Mexico trying to go to the Olympics.

Me becoming the first Mexican heavyweight champion of the world, it’s a blessing.

Ever since I won the world title I’ve been getting so much love from my people, from a lot of different people. But I know the hunger remains there because I don’t want to let my people down or my kids down.

A lot of people saying that I’m not training, that I’m not taking it serious. Come on, I got all these belts. There’s a lot of responsibilities to this.

My dad’s been giving me Snickers since I was six years old. Since I first turned amateur, my dad’s been giving it to me.

First I tried karate but I didn’t like it because it was boring. There was no action like you see in the movies.

I’ve been an underdog my whole life with the shape that I have and the way that I look. But once I get in the ring it’s a whole different ball game.

I just have to do what I have to do, and just let my hands go and focus.

I had been through a big roller-coaster through my whole career.

The hard-working Mexican tries to get up here looking for opportunities because America’s one of the greatest countries in the world.

For me, I’m an American and I’m a Mexican. I live here. And it hurts me the way a lot of people talk about Mexicans when I know we’re all about hard work and dedication.

My goal is to become the first Mexican heavyweight champion of the world.

I’m ready for Anthony Joshua. Hopefully he’s overlooking me, thinking I’ll be a piece of cake. It’s a whole different ballgame when they’re in the ring with me. Once they see the speed and accuracy I have, I know I will shock him a lot.

Training at altitude took two weeks to get used to.

The physique will show in the punches.

When I fought Joseph Parker it was for the WBO world title and they robbed my fight.

Mayweather is Mayweather. He’s always good. He stays in shape, takes care of himself.

My whole life people underrated me.

I’m just a little-big kid with a dream.

All fighters put their lives on the line.

I’m not trying to be with six-pack abs and big muscles and all that. None of that, you know.

I’m confident in all my fights. You have to be. You have to put any negative thoughts aside.