Quatavious Cash [8-0-0]

Having been a victim of a violent crime where he ended up getting shot, as well as being kept out of the ring for nearly 2 years and recently losing his mother, Quatavious has had a very difficult time over the last couple of years. On the boxing front, Quatavious believes he has been improving a lot ever since moving to Las Vegas to train at the Mayweather Boxing Club and he looks to be on the verge of being signed up by TMT. Quatavious is hopeful of fighting again at the start of 2016 as he embarks on the next chapter of his boxing career.

Quatavious recently took the time to update BoxingQnA on his circumstances, his progress and ambitions.

For those who don't already know you, how did you get into boxing?

I was forced to fight when I was smaller in my neighborhood, so that's what fueled my drive to box. I ended up getting into a fight in school and a boxing trainer found me. I've been in the gym every day since that day.

As an amateur you were too big for 152, yet too small for 165, so was it always difficult to get going under those circumstances, and were you always eager to turn pro whenever the opportunity presented itself so that you would no longer be in limbo between weight classes?

I actually would've waited a little longer to turn pro if I had it my way as I just wanted to learn. I always wanted to get around the people I'm around now so that I could learn and groom my self in order for my skills to match the dog I have in me. I knew I always had a big heart.

You're 8-0, although you've currently not boxed in over 20 months. What's the reason you've not been getting fights and approximately when should we see you getting out there again?

I ended up signing a contract with a local promoter after I was shot in the leg. Things didn't end well with the arrangement. I felt like they didn't have my best interest at heart, so they shelved me after I moved to Vegas. I still don't know why to this day, but I know I will be okay soon. They can't hold me back forever. I have a lot of people that believe in me, so hopefully I'll be fighting at the beginning of 2016, God willing!

Do you feel as though you'll be able to pick up from where you left off in terms of your career momentum, or do you foresee a need to shake off ring rust and maybe get some rounds in?

I've been getting the best work ever at Mayweather Boxing Club and learning from my coach Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. I'll be better next time I step in the ring.

What is it like being under the tutelage of Eddie Mustafa Muhammad?

It's great, I always dreamt about this. I was nervous at first because I wanted to impress him so much. Going to Floyd's gym everyday was like a fight to me. I'm just happy that I fit in with everyone there as Eddie is somebody I used to watch on tv in corners. I also used to YouTube him all the time and I followed his fighters. It's like a dream come true the way he accepted me and pulled me in. I remember in high school I wrote all my goals on a sheet of paper, and training in Vegas with Eddie was one of them. I'm just happy and excited for our future together.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. must be giving you plenty of invaluable advice at times, too?

He always sizes me up. He watched me spar before and he was impressed. He wants to sign me. Sometimes when he pops in the gym, he will say little things to me to motivate me to do better than him. Since he went 49-0, he tells me I gotta go 50-0 in less years than he did it. He's a great guy.

Who are some of the guys you've been sparring since your last fight and do you feel as though despite the fact that you haven't been fighting, you've been doing what you need to in order to keep furthering your boxing education and continuing to develop your fundamentals?

I've worked with Ishe Smith, J'Leon Love, Badou Jack, Ronald Gavril, Lanell Bellows, Lionell Thompson, Kevin Newman, Andrew Tabiti, Thomas Hill, Ladarius Miller, and a lot more. I think I've been doing exactly what I need to do. That's what my coach tells me. Everybody's impressed with my progression since moving to Las Vegas.

Did you tune in for GGG v Lemieux, if so, what did you make of that fight and did it unfold as you anticipated?

I knew it was going to end like that. GGG is better than most of us give him credit for. David is a good fighter, he's tough but he didn't have a plan B and GGG didn't need one.

Of course, the effectiveness of GGG's jab generated a lot of positive acclaim. When you see a fighter at the apex of your weight class controlling a fight with a jab that not only offsets rhythmn and sets up the right hand, but breaks down a fighter of David Lemieux's calibre, does it invigorate you as a prospect to keep developing your own jab?

I'm confident that could be me one day. I always work my jab, that's one of my best punches. My whole career I've always been told that the key to being a great champion is usually having a superior jab.

As an aspiring fighter, what in all do you think it's going to take for you to elevate from merely being "one for the future", to eventually being a guy making waves on the world scene?

As long as I listen to my coach Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, I think everything else will fall in place. I will continue to work hard on my craft and take risks. That's what's it's all about. Fear keeps a lot of fighters from reaching that next level.

What's the plan for 2016?

I'll just take it one fight at a time. It's going to be really emotional for me when I finally get back in the ring after losing my mother recently. So I'm going to take my time.

A message to your fans and all those who believe in your potential?

I just want to thank everyone that supports me. Everybody that ever spent a dollar, sent a text or said anything good about me is well appreciated. It means a lot and I won't let you all down!

Any final words or anything you wish to add?

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. -Maya Angelou