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" Although I think of myself as the greatest heavyweight, I do respect the legends of the past for what they did. But they are not my heroes. "

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" Whether someone like Klitschko wins, loses, draws, or gets knocked out in five seconds, he is still a big name. "

" What do I see when I look in the mirror? One handsome man. No, I see the same person I have seen for the last 27 years: the person I believed I could be when I was a child, the person I have inspired and dreamed to be all my life, and that's the person I have seen, from being that big to as big as the roof - the same guy. "

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" I have lived in Ireland, visited all my life, and when I fight, I represent Ireland. "

" It's not about how much money I'm getting paid. It's just a love of one-on-one combat. I feel I'm at home. I love the ring entrances, the talking. I'm the master of it all. "

" I've had hundreds of challenges at Traveller gatherings. They get a few beers in them, and they start thinking they are Tyson or Ali: throwing punches, swearing, and jumping around with their big fat bellies. I'd love to knock a few of them out. "

" I have a nice house, nice cars, nice watches, nice things. I've got money in the bank. I'm not in need of a few quid - as it stands. It's all irrelevant to me. "

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Looking Forward

" I'm not even scared of the devil. If the devil confronted me, I'd confront him as well. "

" Boxing is a dying sport, really. Years ago, the world heavyweight champion could be said to have reached the highest pinnacle of sport. Even in this country, boxers were heroes. Think of Henry Cooper and Frank Bruno. "

" Everything I've set out to do, I've achieved, and all the praise goes to God. "

" I never started in boxing to be a British champion or a world champion. There are loads of world champions in Britain, and if you mention them to someone out there on the street, nobody knows who they are. "

" Growing up, I was brought up around Irish music, Irish traditions. "

" My brother Shane and I used to spar with each other in the kitchen. We didn't have gloves, so we wrapped tea towels around our hands. "

" Obviously, I care about the kids. Family, all that sort of stuff. But really, I don't care about life, don't care about death. Nothing. That's the kind of man you are dealing with. That's why I can't be beaten. "