Top quotes by Nonito Donaire

The motivation is in my heart to work toward my goals and my dreams. Votes: 21

I liked Roy Jones, Sugar Ray Leonard, Ali... those were the guys I was looking at growing up. Votes: 19

I was always scared in the amateurs, but the minute I got in the ring it was like another person took over. I become more vicious. In there I love to hurt people. Outside I can't hurt a bug. Votes: 9

Usually, sprinting is my main source of energy and recovery time because that's how I move. Votes: 9

As long as I have that support from my team, and I have that confidence in myself that I train really hard, I think there's no one out there who can defeat me in my weight class. Votes: 9

Criticism is good, you learn from it each time and you know that people are paying attention. Votes: 9

I'm not into being competitive. I never saw myself as a competitive type of person. Votes: 6

If you try your best, you can always be better. Votes: 6

All I know is that I'm proud to be Filipino. Votes: 6

Always push beyond what you can do. Votes: 6

With me, boxing's a beautiful sport. Votes: 5

I'll bring a flower out there and then give them a peace sign and hopefully they'll make it happen. Votes: 5

Being a world champion is something I'm already proud of and can take for the rest of my life. Votes: 4

As a boxer, you have to put risk in to get to another level. Votes: 4

He's a smart guy, but I think I'm a genius. Votes: 4

He's going for the home run, I'm going for the grand slam. If he gets a lot of strikeouts, I'm getting a shutout. I just have that positivity, that mentality that I can conquer whatever he gives out. Votes: 4

As much as I have respect for him, this is for the crowd. The crowd didn't deserve what happened tonight. Votes: 3

Even the other kids who people made fun of made fun of me. Thats where I stood on the school food chain. Votes: 3

Growing up, I kind of adopted that mentality, going all out, being a warrior. Votes: 3

I love my wife. Votes: 2

People call me a nerd because I like to spend time on the computer. Votes: 1

My Internet friends who I play games with say, 'This guy's a fighter?' I'm the last person they expect to be a fighter. Votes: 1

Growing up as an amateur, I wasn't much of a power puncher. I was more of a speed guy. Votes: 1

A lot of guys just punch with their arms; they don't utilize every part of their muscles they can use. I know how to use that, and that's where the power comes in. Votes: 0

Confident fighters are dangerous fighters. I know that. But there other fighters who said before a fight they were stronger than me, hit harder, were going to knock me out. Walters is a good champion but really how many quality fights has he been in compared to where I have been in my career? We both have speed, we both have power. It's an explosive fight. This is going to end in a knockout. I will go into the ring and do my best. Votes: 0

Everything in our family was always boxing. It was the life my father chose for me. Votes: 0

For punches I never really choose, I take whatever opportunity is given to me. If it's a left, I'll take it. If it's a right I'll take it. Votes: 0

He said it's an honor to fight me, well I say that it's an honor to fight him as well. Votes: 0

He's such a great kid and such a determined kid, and he's so strong. Votes: 0

I believe that he's a boring fighter. Votes: 0

I enjoy singing, I enjoy music as much as I enjoy photography, doing filming and stuff like that. I do a lot of things to express who I am. Votes: 0

I have a lot of respect for Mexico. Votes: 0

I just wanna live the moment and just take every moment and embrace it because life is short. Votes: 0

I lived my life where I didn't have anything. I lived my life where people picked on me. Now that I am in a different light, I appreciate every moment of it. Votes: 0

I need to take a punch in order for me to throw that hook. Votes: 0

I seek to fight the best out there. I seek to fight the champions in every division I go up to. Votes: 0

I wanted to bring that old school mentality of "Fight Me!, Fight me!" Votes: 0

I was 11 when I started boxing. My brother was fighting before I did, and he got me into it. Votes: 0

I was always into cartoons and animation. Votes: 0

I was one of those kids that was always picked on but, one thing I gotta say it that no matter how bad your life gets, there's always a bright light out there and you gotta find it. Votes: 0

I was taught to fighter like Sugar Ray Leonard and Muhammad Ali when I was growing up. Votes: 0

If he wants to box we'll box. If he wants to brawl we'll brawl. Votes: 0

If there's a best, I want to fight them. Votes: 0

I'll help out in ways to inspire others and ways to get people together and bring about things to help people financially. Votes: 0

I'm training everyday, even though I should be resting. Votes: 0

In school I was pretty fast. Votes: 0

Moving up and fighting the best keeps me hungry. Votes: 0

My father and I, we finally saw each other eye to eye and I think he's seeing me as a man, and I'm seeing him as the father he's always been. Votes: 0

My style is like Bruce Lee, I'm like water. It's everything from defensive, to counters, to offense. Votes: 0

Not only did I win the fight, but I won something that's more than a fight could ever give me and that is gaining back a family. Votes: 0

Seeing the Mexican fighters, it gave me, physically and mentally, ready for an all our war. Votes: 0

The best feeling is to win by knockout. Votes: 0

We put our body and minds and lives on the line for being in that ring for the fans, that's why I respect fighters. Unless they don't respect me then I can't give any respect back. Votes: 0

Whatever happens, I train hard for the fans and their support. Votes: 0

When you do your best, there is no impossibility. Votes: 0

You can't look good everytime, even if you try to no matter what. Votes: 0