Andre Ward Quotes
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My personal goals are to fight and beat the best opponent possible.
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People don't realize I tore my rotator cuff when I was 12 or 13. At that time, being so young, we decided just to not have surgery.
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You have to be able to adjust on the fly, and that is what the great ones do.
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I was not intimidated by Kessler's record.
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My thing is that if you love the sport, appreciate the sport as a whole. If you love the sport, you love the slick boxer; you love the guy who can box and punch. You love the brawler.
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From my position, obviously I want to maximise my potential and go as far as I can go and as high as I can go, but I'm not chasing fame. I get enough of that.
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If something happens and you're behind, and you get hit in the mouth early like that, you have two options: You can either pack it in mentally and internally and go into survival mode and quit, or you're going to get up and go to work.
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I got an old school coach who's more of a teacher than a coach.
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I don't think anyone in that Roc Nation office gets eight hours of sleep; I highly doubt it. They're constantly working, and they're on top of everything, and they have a department for everything.
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The game plan might be different based on the opponent, but the approach is the same.
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Once you go up in weight, I will never go down; you just don't do it.
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You don't stay undefeated without being a little stubborn.
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People are entitled to their opinion. I respect them, but it doesn't mean they're right.
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Pilates is phenomenal.
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No disrespect, but I don't make decisions based on opinions.
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You have to change on the fly. You have to adapt. It's what I do. It's what wins for me.
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Monsters have always been built in this sport. I just don't believe the hype. You've got to show me.
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One of the reasons why I signed up with Roc Nation was because of their ability to not just have a vision of doing things but the actual ability and resources to carry that vision out.
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Whether it's Alexander Brand or Sergey Kovalev, I approach every situation the same way.
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I'm hungry. Always have been, my whole career.
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I'm just trying to get those marquee victories and continue to get those accomplishments so when the time comes and the vote is cast, hopefully my spot is secured in the Boxing Hall of Fame.
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I don't owe any explanations for anybody I'm fighting.
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When you make a stance, sometimes there are consequences.
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A lot of boxers have too much on their plate.