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" Growing up with my brothers all boxing has stood me in good stead for nights like these. You should have seen some the fights we used to have in our front room. "

Liam Smith

Good

Growing

Growing Up

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" Once I will arrive in the ring, I'm going to make the most of this fight because this fight I will remember for the rest of my life. From my point of view, this night is going to be remembered by the British people. Not from the American people as much, but from the British fans here who will watch me beat Canelo Alvarez. "

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My Life

Fight

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" 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. "

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" I don't care who's in front of me; nobody is going to stop me from winning the world title. "

Liam Smith

World

Care

" 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'm still a mummy's boy! "

" When I was 17 or 18, I realised I could do something with boxing. "

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

" Without being disrespectful to Jimmy Kelly, I'd rather fight Shane Mosley than Jimmy Kelly. "

" I don't want to emulate anyone. "

" I'm not just coming here for a payday. I'm not an old guy at the end of my career looking for a payday. I've got a title to keep. "

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

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

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

" I'm not going to say I'm not ready for a fighter like Canelo Alvarez. "

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Going

Ready

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" Everyone breeds success off each other. "

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

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Wall

You

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" 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. "

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

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Try