You not only have to box smart, you have to be ruthless in the ring.
— Joseph Parker
It's business inside the ring, but outside it, it's friendship and brotherhood. I try to do that with all my opponents.
I know I'm always ready when I jump into the ring.
I can get to a point where I get pretty chiselled.
Having watched the Botha fight, I wanted to get him out of there, but I didn't really want to hurt him as bad.
I love meeting people.
I can outbox Anthony Joshua.
All it takes is one punch, one big punch, and that could wreck everything for me.
I have to take my time, use my punches, and use the ring.
It would be an honour to knock out Botha.
I was upset about not going to the Olympics. It was a dream of mine, and I'd been working at it for a long time. But I've turned pro now; it's in the past, and there's nothing I can do about it.
There are good life skills to be had in the sport. It is a big positive to see young kids coming to the gym, training hard, looking up to the likes of David Tua, Shane Cameron, and possibly myself.
It feels good that people believe in my ability, but you've just got to stay focused, keep your feet on the ground, and do the job and do the hard work in the gym.
If I train hard and have a great training camp, and I'm as prepared as I can be, I can take any heavyweight in the world.
I've put my degree on hold, but I will finish it.
You've got to be humble; you've got to be nice to everyone. But when you're in the ring, that's the time to let your fists do the talking, and that's the time for action.
My views on piracy and illegal streaming are I think it's illegal for a reason, and I feel like there's a lot of people working hard behind the scenes to get the fights going and showing things on TV.
I feel like the guitar playing gives me rhythm with my punches - really helps to change up my jab.
So I have, like, more than a 100 cousins all over the world now.
It always excites me to meet new family members. I'd like to meet them all someday.
My Pacific Island genes will never allow me to be the most ripped, but I think I can get pretty close to it.
Charles Martin, we watched him. He won the IBF championship of the world, but we don't think he is anything special.
My motivation is being unified heavyweight champion of the world, making New Zealand and my family proud.
I know if I train hard, focus, I can beat anyone out there.
Every man who gets in that ring has the ability to hurt you.
What I need to do is relax, take my time, and make my shots count. That will give me more energy later in the fights but also allow me to throw the punches harder.
I first got into boxing when I was quite young. I was about 12 when I won my first boxing match.
I feel good about my first professional fight. I was ready for it, and it was a good win for me.
Know that the power comes from within: when you are tired, or you want to give up, dig deep. Dig deep for whatever reason - in boxing, in sport, in life.
I didn't make the Olympics, but I beat a lot of the guys that went to the Olympics, so I felt I was at that level even though I didn't make it.
I love to read and learn.
When I'm not training, I'm reading.
I think the boxing game is supposed to be a gentleman's sport.
It's the one you don't expect that knocks you out.
Music is a great part of my life. It helps me relax and keep calm whenever I am not boxing.
I don't ever want to be a punch drunk.
A lot of boxers get along well. But if you have to fight each other, then leave that relationship behind.
It's a quality you need to be a world champion; you have to have that killer instinct.
I believe that every fight we've had is a big fight, and every fight we've had is a fight where I've learned a lot of things in the ring, I learn about myself, and it's sort of pushed me to know where I can go.
I want to fight the best Anthony Joshua there is.
Some people say the people I'm fighting are bums, but I don't see it like that.
As an amateur, there are three rounds, and you have to give it all you have, throw as many punches as you can.
That takes it out of you, throwing too many punches.
I remember famous people coming in to speak to me when I was in school and being inspired by them.
Boxing has taught me to be disciplined, to be respectful to those around me. I am able to travel the world, meet a lot of people, and make new friends.
If you have goals or aims in life, write them down. If you look at your goals every day, then it will encourage you to try your best in all you do, be focused, and stay determined.
My dad loves boxing, so he used to hold up his hands when we were little kids, and we would punch his hands, and he slowly got us little gloves, and little punching bags that he'd always hold for us.
I just want to be champ.
A lot of people don't really understand boxing.
My parents taught me good standards, and I feel like I'm taking it to the boxing realm.
