Yoel Romero Quotes

"When you fight to give your family bread, that's not passion anymore: that's conviction."

"Doesn't matter what goes on in my life; I go forward."

"There was a time in my life I wanted that Olympic medal, and all I did was train, train, train and work harder than ever."

"You need to learn to improve, and I can say that I learn something every day in the gym."

"As an athlete, it's very important to have an open mind and to be willing to learn."

"No matter what age you are, as a fighter, your obligation is to win."

"I give the utmost importance to each opponent; otherwise, I can't move forward."

"I wouldn't be the type of person to critique anybody. I've got to look at myself first, to be a better person."

"My family taught me something: I don't ask. What's yours, you do not ask for."

"A father is always going to be a hero to his son."

"People's opinions, you've got to respect them."

"To be sincere, I've never been mad about what anyone thinks."

"If you go, go, go, you will get tired. So I had to learn to pace myself. I don't have a problem with five rounds now."

"This is mixed martial arts, so you have to be good at everything."

"First of all, I am a man of God, and God is love. My expressions are always going to be about love."

"It doesn't matter what happens: God will always be there."

"I've always said it: God changes all the paths from morning to evening."

"I wish I would have started MMA earlier, but it was out of my hands. It was in God's hands."

"This world is always working against a sense of honor, cleanliness, integrity."

"I have a great passion for boxing. I have family members who are boxers."