“Where in normal neighborhoods, they would play stick ball and hockey a...” — Eddie Alvarez Quote

“Where in normal neighborhoods, they would play stick ball and hockey and baseball, we used to slap box and bring boxing gloves down the street and box each other.”

“I had to fight Donald Cerrone, Anthony Pettis, Gil Melendez, Rafael Dos Anjos. I had to fight these guys in order to prove myself in order to get a title shot.”

“I believe that in order for me to consider myself one of the top ranked lightweights in the world, I have to go out and dominate the fight.”

“Boxing was not something I truly enjoyed. Like a lot of things in life, when you put the gloves on, it's better to give than to receive.”

“Changing an opponent shouldn't be a problem. It sucks to spend a lot of time preparing for someone and then it changes up, but it's boxing. That happens in boxing and you have to accept that.”

“I want to prove boxing's the best sport. Period.”