American - Athlete | January 11, 1984 -
I've knocked a ton of guys out. I know the power I have and the advantages I have against the best in the world.
Eddie Alvarez
PowerBestWorldKnowOutAgainst
I rarely think that when a guy loses a fight, it's a weight issue. You can either fight, or you can't.
FightThinkYouGuyWeightEither
I don't want to go that route where I'm going into fights dehydrated. I used to fight at 170 pounds. I was 10-0 at 170 with eight knockouts. I'm not going to listen to somebody from the outside tell me what weight I should be fighting at.
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Where most kids play stickball and hockey, I'd walk down the streets with two sets of boxing gloves and knock on my friend's door and see if he wanted to box. There were boxing gyms on every corner.
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I don't have a nickname. But, hey, they can call me what they want - The Silent Assassin, The Underground King. In Japan, they call me American Knuckle Star. Call me what you want.
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I enjoy fights the most once them nerves go away and you settle into the fight. That's when you can have your fun and be creative and just kind of be yourself.
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I'm my own biggest critic, so no matter what was being said in the media or being said by fans, I feel the worst when I disappoint myself.
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I want to fight Gilbert Melendez.
FightWantGilbert
The idea is to go out there and win in a dominant fashion. That changes people's minds, the way they're thinking about me, and lets people know I'm here to contend for a title.
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It's a fist fight - the idea is to go out there and impose my will.
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Fighting, for me, is not a career - it's an opportunity. I'm going to take full advantage of it and do it as long as I can. As long as my body lets me and I'm healthy enough to do it naturally, I'll do it.
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With MTV2, every fighter is exposed to millions of people, and they won't have to take a monster pay cut to do so.
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