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

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Looking Forward

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

" 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 don't want to emulate anyone. "

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

" My mum will never let me be anything but grounded. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" As soon as I get in a rhythm, I'm very hard to stop. "

" 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. "

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

" I need that fear factor in training; otherwise, I might get beat by someone I should never lose against, all because I couldn't get up in the morning. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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