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I am an athlete, a warrior.
Physical pain is temporary.
No-one but me gets into my head.
I will box with passion and devotion.
I'm not a monster; I'm a white rabbit.
I love California. The weather is fantastic.
I am Ukrainian and fighting like a Ukrainian.
I want to relax and spend time with my family.
I actually don't like boxers who talk too much.
I will never forget the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
I like Britain because that is where boxing was born.
I don't want my fans to shout any insults at my opponent.
The biggest motivation for me is my desire to be the best.
We need to put goals in front of us and move towards them.
I am not looking for fame. I prefer to have a normal life.
I want to have all four cruiserweight titles in the future.
I will move up to heavyweight and show them all how good I am.
I miss the ring and look forward to hearing the opening bell ring again.
I'm getting better with each bout and looking to close out 2014 in style.
The fight for the Muhammad Ali trophy is about the best fighting the best.
I really liked the atmosphere at Wembley, and I would like to box there, too.
I'm very excited to fight for the first time in the United States and on HBO.
Briedis is a good fighter, but the only thing he has that I want is his belt.
I absolutely do not divide people into any religions, creeds, political views.
Boxing, for me, is all about drama and victory, and there is plenty more to come.
I like the color green, and the WBC belt is green, so I can't wait to get that belt.
I have a very good impression of the United States, and I am very excited to fight here.
I had a goal to become the undisputed champion in cruiserweight, and I achieved this goal.
I want to become a star in the United States because I want to show everyone quality boxing.
Wembley was crazy stuff. The songs, the noise... best fans ever. My hair was up all the way.
The Olympics is still my greatest achievement... I have many belts, but there is only one Olympic gold.
Becoming the heavyweight champion is not what I'm dreaming of - it's my goal. It's what I'm planning to do.
I heard Tony Bellew is looking for a fight with the winner of the Muhammad Ali Trophy. I hope he will see me.
Those kinds of fights when a warrior meets a warrior is something that should definitely take place in boxing.
It doesn't matter which city, which country my opponent is from - and I am not worried about fighting in Moscow.
I live in Ukraine with my family. I love my country, family, friends, people. I fight for them. I fight for Ukraine.
I may sound a bit crazy, but I get really excited with all the enormous hard work that I put myself through every day.
If you want to be great in what you're doing, you really need to limit yourself, so I consider my life as the life of a monk.
If you are an educated man, you respect your opponent, his team, and all those people around; then you are truly a human being.
Some people think a boxer is a gloomy guy with this heavy brow who always has to be serious. But why can't you laugh a bit, make a joke?
I have nothing bad to say about Briedis. His style is a bit boring, but I respect him. Briedis is a world champion, so he has to be good.
When I have to get prepared for a fight, I leave my family. Then I live with my team. Otherwise, it will embarrass me: the children want to play.
I'm not exactly a huge Beatles fan, but when I have a chance to visit a legendary place like the Beatles museum, I definitely use it. It's historic.
The team I support is Manchester City. And that's because a friend of mine, who I visited when I was in England, Alexander Zinchenko, plays for them.
I became the European amateur champion in Liverpool back in 2008. I visited the Beatles museum, and after the final, I went to a drum and bass disco.
If people become kinder to each other and begin to forgive some bitterness, if they begin to love their neighbor as the Most High loves us, then I am for it.
A fight with Tony Bellew would be a momentous occasion. He is a good boxer and a good person, and I also have the option to move into the heavyweight division.
The most that hurts is I couldn't see my kids growing up. They grow and go. Most of the time, I'm in training camps. I couldn't see that happening. This hurts me.
During my career, all my most fruitful victories have been on the opponents' territories, so the support of the British fans to Tony Bellew doesn't bother me a lot.
I do think Briedis will be the toughest opponent I have faced in my professional career. He is 23-0, he's a cruiserweight, and he can punch, and that makes anyone dangerous.