I did it the hard way, I fought everyone I could and I would not have it any other way.
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When I say I am going to win a world title, I mean it; when I say I'll fight the best, I mean it; I say I'll fight Joe Calzaghe because I wanted to. When he vacated, I lost sleep over that. It had nothing to do with money or the belt. He was renowned as the best super-middleweight in the world and that is what I want to be.
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I would have loved to have fought 15-rounders, because I always come on strong at the end.
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I wear my heart on my sleeve and tell you how it is.
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Boxing is not like any other sport, you have to weigh up the risk and reward. Things like playing football, tennis, you might be three sets to love down, but boxing you're going to the hospital on a stretcher and you know potentially you are going to get an injury you can't walk away from.
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I watched Sly Stallone and the 'Rocky' movies over and over again. They were fantastic.
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I was 5ft 3in tall until I was 17. Then I suddenly shot up.
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There's something weird about me the way even the biggest punches to the jaw don't wobble me, but if you can avoid being hit too often, so much the better.
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I don't think there is anything more proud or glorious than standing in the arena as a fighter - that you've done it in on your own. That's why I love fighting.
