Effort Quote by Gilbert Melendez

I think the Russian way of boxing and training goes straight to winning and less to heart and emotion.

— Florian Munteanu

Some fighters have a great punch; others don't.

— Jose Aldo

You'll always have people saying 'these guys look good' but there's a difference in what we're looking for. We want our fighters to look…

— William Regal

Russians aren't good at haggling, they aren't passionate about business. But they are outstanding fighters.

— Sergey Karaganov

Russians understand strength, and if they feel that their opponents are weak, they will take advantage of it.

— Leon Panetta

There are two different kinds of spectacular fighters. One is a subtle counter puncher who shows the work like chess. It's kind of an…

— Oleksandr Usyk

The Russians are a little stronger, but they excel at the basics. Lock the hands, bear hugs, takedowns, riding are all strong points for…

— Gilbert Melendez

Fighters used to be afraid of the Russians, Cubans but then I'd figure them out and figure out how to beat them.

— Lennox Lewis

I think the Russian people have a coldness on them, and I think its all about discipline and just getting the work done. There…

— Florian Munteanu

A lot of fighters are cocky.

— Quinton Jackson

I've seen so many fighters getting knocked out.

— Gegard Mousasi

Let me touch on [Ruslan] Provodnikov's style. He is a lot better than people think. Every fight he has lost has been a very…

— Chris Algieri