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Wrestling Quotes by Daniel Jacobs

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Daniel Jacobs fights with glory, guts, and skill, aiming to stay active and mentally ready for each championship bout. He respects Andre Ward as a mentor and values lightning‑fast speed, a strong jab, and relentless combinations. He also emphasizes that boxing is a mental battle and seeks a promoter focused solely on him.

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Anybody can be hurt. This is boxing.

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What I bring to the table is that I'm a boxer-puncher.

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I fight with glory and I fight with guts and I fight with skills.

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This thing, boxing, is a mental battle.

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I won four 152-pound Golden Gloves titles.

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Any time a fighter is in a championship fight, he will bring his best.

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I just use my platform as a boxer to reach the masses.

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I'm not out to knock anybody out, even though knockouts are cool.

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This is boxing and it's all about putting your punches together perfectly.

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When you're from Brooklyn, you've got to rep, and you've got to perform, like it's your last fight on earth.

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Boxing is one of those things where you want to be respected for what you do at your craft.

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I've had the dream of being a world champion since I put on my first pair of gloves.

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When I was making my way to the ring and when I fight, to see people cheering for me, it makes me…

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It's kind of hard for boxing, which is a violent sport, to get the respect that it deserves.

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I don't want to be in a stable of guys that have to fight for the spotlight. I want to be with…

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This is boxing - you can't really say what is going to happen because anything can happen in that square ring.

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Being bullied is the reason I got into boxing. When I was 14, I was being bullied by a kid in junior…

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I accept MMA, I appreciate MMA, I even get techniques from MMA, surprisingly, like footwork techniques and how I move. It's different…

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On October 20, 2012 - 17 months and two days after I was diagnosed with that rare form of bone cancer -…

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I remember being on my death bed, and I found out in the newspaper that the Barclays Center was opening and that…

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To not only be a cancer survivor, but to return to the sport of boxing, because, I mean, this is not basketball,…

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I'm a pure boxer. I have lightning speed that hurts guys. But I love to box. I love to be on my…

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At one point, I didn't really consider myself as a puncher because it was more so that the speed created the knockouts.…

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A fighter in his prime needs to stay active. A fighter, who doesn't have certainty when he's going to fight again, it's…

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Canelo is not only the face of boxing, but he is probably pound-for-pound one of the best in the sport. He's one…

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I'm a fan of the sport and I like to see the best in the ring together.

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I had a hard time growing up, and boxing kind of served as my second family.

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I would be a dumb guy to say I don't like MMA because it's not boxing. You just have to appreciate everything.

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I wouldn't say that I'm the most avoided man in boxing, but a few guys might avoid me in the middleweight division.

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I'm super proud of myself, not because I can throw punches inside a ring but just because of my journey and who…

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If I'm winning and looking impressive and being on the scene, the fans are going to start demanding bigger fights.

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I wouldn't give me a rematch, too, if I was Golovkin, to be honest with you.

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When I first turned pro, I was making a lot of money, and I was spending money from two fights down the…

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I'm a fighter through and through. I don't fear any person and to go inside that ring with a feared mentality, why…

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The determination that I have to be a champion - whether it's in or out of the ring - is just so…

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Andre Ward is a guy I look up to, a guy I have the highest respect for in and out of the…

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There's not a lot of things to look out for in amateur boxing. Once the headgear comes off, once the 10-ounce gloves…

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Going in with one of the best middleweights, I can take experience and the mental capacity to know I can and do…

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I won four 152-pound Golden Gloves titles.

I get to eat what I want on Sundays. You still can have a cheat day up to two weeks before the fight.

I'm not a real religious guy. I'm a spiritual guy and my religion is love.

I might have a snack before bed. We have healthy cheat snacks. I might eat some apricots or veggie straws.

For what I've overcome and am still overcoming, and accomplishing, says a lot.

I have so many memories, and I love music because you can listen to a song when you're at a certain place or doing…

I fight with glory and I fight with guts and I fight with skills.

Andre Ward is a guy I look up to, a guy I have the highest respect for in and out of the ring, so…

The opportunities that I've been allowed to have just keep getting better.

The little things I used to take for granted before I don't take for granted anymore. This whole situation has evolved me into a…

I'm a very spiritual guy. I'm a firm believer of positive energy.

I'm the guy who sings in the shower, more than anything.

It's a beautiful thing to live in a diverse area.

So many people are affected by cancer, whether you have it, or a family member.

In 2007, I dreamed of Olympic gold but got outpointed in the Olympic trials.