I spar in the gym, and I take pride in my sparring. But I'm a better fighter when the lights come on because it's right now - there is no tomorrow.

I don't come from a position that I am better than everybody; I come from a position that I had a tough upbringing. And I don't always highlight it, because I just never wanted to be that person with another rags to riches story.

Once a fighter becomes enamoured with another, to the point where they can't perform and compete, you have got problems.

There's always great things that champions do. It can be inside fighting, this person uses his range well, this person has a great right hand - anytime you fight a champion, there's multiple things that they do well, and you have to try to take those strengths away.

It doesn't have anything to do with yesterday or tomorrow, it's all right now.

I have to use the word 'insurgent' because I can't think of a better word right now.