Chris Arreola Quotes

Chris Arreola

Profession : Boxer

Birth : March 5, 1981

I can't be someone that I'm not. And people can spot when someone's being fake, when somebody's not being real, when somebody's sugar-coating stuff. People don't like that.

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You can't cut no days, you can't cut no corners, because you will feel it in the gym, you'll feel it in the sparring.

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I'll take some to give some because I want to win that bad.

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The one mindset I have is this title - title or bust.

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And that's what I fight for, I fight for the fans, and of course I want that title.

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I'm in the boxing game to be a champion. That's why I'm in boxing.

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I'm not in the sport to make money, but that's a big plus.

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As far as the weight is concerned, I feel great whatever it is. I'm going to be in there and I'm going to bang. I feel I'm in great condition.

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Every fight has pressure. Because, if you don't win, you're not getting paid as much the next fight.

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The more you win, the more you get paid. I'm not trying to get paid less money. I've worked too hard to get into this tax bracket.

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Us Mexicans - we love boxing.

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I don't have a muscle body. I don't have a chiseled frame.

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People really haven't seen me in good shape. I understand that. I created that by myself. There is no one else to blame but me.

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All my career I have been a pressure fighter. I know no other way to fight.

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People have tried to keep me at bay with their jab, but once I put that pressure on, there is only so much you can do.

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I stopped eating out so much. That just piles weight on you. I stay active now. Just taking a walk for 30-45 minutes can do wonders.

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I'm a young 32, but I want to do this only so long, so that when I'm 37-38, people can understand what I'm saying when I talk to them.

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And it's a big honor to be fighting for the title and to put a Mexican-American on top of the heavyweight division. I can give a lot of people some kind of inspiration by winning this title.

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I'm a Mexican fighter. I just like fighting. I like staying in the pocket.

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Not only am I at a decent fighting weight already, I don't let myself balloon anymore. I let myself get up to 280, 290 before. I can't believe I let myself do that.

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