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" A lot of things come down to your roots and how you're brought up. "

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" I will look for the knockout because that's the way I fight. "

" We used tea towels for gloves until we got proper ones and were always breaking our mum's ornaments. She'd come home and find us all sat in our boxer shorts, out of breath and our skin red raw. She hated it. "

" I'm world champion, so if I'm not ready for another fighter at 154, I don't deserve to be world champion. That's the way I look at it and what I firmly believe. "

" I'm one win away from being a superstar. "

" People said I didn't deserve to be World Champion, but I think I've proved it. "

" I don't want to say 'grateful.' I don't want to sound like I'm just coming for the opportunity and to say I boxed in front of this many people at AT&T Stadium. I'm coming there to win and bring the title back home. "

" Canelo's the big name, but I am the champion going in... I took this fight. I'm not in a situation where I have nothing to lose in this fight. I've got a title to lose. "

" I've seen Thompson before, as I keep my eye on everyone in the division, as I might one day fight them. "

" I won't watch that Amir fight from now until I fight Alvarez. I'm not a blown up 147 or a Miguel Cotto. I'm a big 154 lb., and I'm coming of age and coming to win. "

" Thompson is a typical American: wide feet, good jab; he'll try to have a fight. "

" I've been wanting to spar Miguel Cotto over in L.A., and that will be priceless, going over there, getting some rounds with such a world class fighter. "

" If Canelo comes too hard at me early, he's going to be in for a long night. "

" It's always Canelo, and it's Mexican Independence Day, so I know that. But I am the champion, and just looking back on that, that is one reason why I hope they'll respect that I'm champion and be fair. "

" I've been laughing with my brothers about it. Paul and Stephen both won the British title before me, but I'm going to be the first world champion in the family. "

" Canelo's going to have his moments. I'm not saying he's not. But I'm going to have my moments. It will come down to who can finish off their moments and finish the fight the best. "

" I can be the best light-middleweight in the world. "

" I'm a humble guy, I'm pretty down to earth. "

" I'm confident a good Liam Smith beats a good John Thompson. "

" I remember when Joe Calzaghe fought Jeff Lacy, and there was all this hype about Lacy being some sort of unbeatable force, and Joe absolutely hammered him. "

" I'll go for the knockout, and if we have to go 12 rounds, then I'll trust the judges to do their best work, and I will get the victory if I deserve it. "

" The ones doing that, counting me out, are going to look silly. "

" If you put a camera on the wall, you would laugh at some of the fights me and my brothers had. "

" I'm not stupid. I know on paper I'm the B-side of this fight. Canelo's the big name. "

" I'm still a mummy's boy! "

" Canelo isn't a full light-middleweight like I am, and that's to my advantage. "

" Alvarez is the biggest name in boxing. I'm looking forward to pitting my wits against one of the best in the sport. "

" I'm expecting the best John Thompson. I'd be a fool to expect anything less. "