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" I'm getting criticism on social media, saying, 'Ah, you ducked Shane Mosley.' I've never ducked anyone in my life. They need to look into it a bit more. "

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" 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. "

" My mum says part of the reason we moved house, it was a rough area at the time, was down to that - they wanted to help me. "

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

" When I was fighting at a weekend, I would be in when my friends were out. I never had time to go out and go off the rails. "

" I'm so proud, and it feels brilliant to be a world champion. "

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

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

" Before British title fights, I've played football on a Saturday before; it's silly as it is. "

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

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

" People say I'm not world level, but I haven't fought at that class yet, so you can't say that until I have. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I made my debut on October 10, 2008, so it'll be seven years to the day that I could become world champion. That's a massive night to be crowned. "

" From my point of view, I am the underdog going into this fight. I'm not saying I'm not. But I'm the underdog because I haven't fought at that level yet against anyone of Canelo's level. "

" If you ask my promoters and managers, they will say I've never knocked back an opponent in my life. "

" He's fighting for the world title, so we're prepared for the best John Thompson. "

" I wanted to fight guys like Shane Moseley, Miguel Cotto, and Alvarez. "

" I don't want to be chasing a big, awkward southpaw around the ring. I want a fight that people will enjoy. "

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

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

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

" I didn't become world champion to fight Jimmy Kelly. "

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

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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. "