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He said the below in a British tabloid on Tuesday. I'm suprised the infamous Mark Vester didn't post it.
"I'd definitely fight at welterweight again if a Mayweather or Cotto fight came up.
"There are advantages, I can carry more muscle tissue and consume more protein and won't have to diet down towards the end of camp and all this allows you to punch harder and faster.
"I think certainly, against Collazo me punches from the shoulder were harder and faster than ever. The problem was I couldn't get me punches off quick enough from the foot because I didn't have long enough to grow into the new weight division so wasn't used to feeling so heavy on me feet after a few rounds.
"At the end of the day I won the world welterweight title on me debut in the division, first time headlining in America and against a quick, tricky southpaw champion and I did all this without having me usual spring in me step.
"I bruised Luis from head to toe with arm punches, so what if I'd had longer to grow into the division and was getting me punches off from the foot like I usually do?
"With long enough to prepare - and thats means not having to bulk up in just seven weeks - I think I could be even more effective fighting a Mayweather at welterweight than light-welter."
"I can't take anything away from Luis Collazo. He did what he had to do and showed he's got some tools.
"He had faster hands at times than any light-welterweight I've fought and he's a welterweight. So that's very impressive handspeed.
"To be honest with you, even if I had me usual spring in me step I wouldn't of got out of the way of some of those southpaw hooks because he threw them from the waist and I couldn't see them coming.
"All credit to Luis Collazo, and I honestly wouldn't be suprised if he got the better of 'Sugar' Shane Mosley next month."
"I'd definitely fight at welterweight again if a Mayweather or Cotto fight came up.
"There are advantages, I can carry more muscle tissue and consume more protein and won't have to diet down towards the end of camp and all this allows you to punch harder and faster.
"I think certainly, against Collazo me punches from the shoulder were harder and faster than ever. The problem was I couldn't get me punches off quick enough from the foot because I didn't have long enough to grow into the new weight division so wasn't used to feeling so heavy on me feet after a few rounds.
"At the end of the day I won the world welterweight title on me debut in the division, first time headlining in America and against a quick, tricky southpaw champion and I did all this without having me usual spring in me step.
"I bruised Luis from head to toe with arm punches, so what if I'd had longer to grow into the division and was getting me punches off from the foot like I usually do?
"With long enough to prepare - and thats means not having to bulk up in just seven weeks - I think I could be even more effective fighting a Mayweather at welterweight than light-welter."
"I can't take anything away from Luis Collazo. He did what he had to do and showed he's got some tools.
"He had faster hands at times than any light-welterweight I've fought and he's a welterweight. So that's very impressive handspeed.
"To be honest with you, even if I had me usual spring in me step I wouldn't of got out of the way of some of those southpaw hooks because he threw them from the waist and I couldn't see them coming.
"All credit to Luis Collazo, and I honestly wouldn't be suprised if he got the better of 'Sugar' Shane Mosley next month."
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