I hear the cheers when I need to hear them. It feels good to know my fans are still behind me.

It (hand) just feels like it's broken. It may have more to do with the ligaments. I hurt it in the fourth round.

Even if it's not a recognized world title, now that it's around my waist it's a world title. The timing is right (for Baldomir). He wants to make money. I want to win two more titles. So let's fight.

They wanted me to do that, to get those tests done as a precaution, and it's great. A lot of fighters get hurt in the ring, so we don't want that. We don't want me to get hurt. I feel good about it.

I felt very excited to know that here I am training, knowing that I'm healthy. And I was feeling healthy, but you never know what's going on inside your body. I just didn't know what was going on. I was feeling good, but sometimes, because I have a big heart, my attitude is I always feel good. I don't want to go to the hospital for nothing.

The fact there is a Latino on the ballot adds a level of excitement to the race, so Latinos will be looking at it. But they are willing to vote their interest and they are willing cross party lines.