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" 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. "
Liam Smith
Fighting
Time
Weekend
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" I don't want to be chasing a big, awkward southpaw around the ring. I want a fight that people will enjoy. "
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" When I was 17 or 18, I realised I could do something with boxing. "
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" I've been in the States and fought before. When I'm in that changing room, I'll feel as if I've been in that situation before. Obviously I'm going to have to deal on the biggest stage, and it's the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, but it doesn't faze me. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" 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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You
Me
" Canelo isn't a full light-middleweight like I am, and that's to my advantage. "
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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. "
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Growing
Growing Up
" Kirkland and Khan are chinny fighters. I am not like that. "
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Like
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" Before British title fights, I've played football on a Saturday before; it's silly as it is. "
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Silly
Saturday
Title
" If you ask my promoters and managers, they will say I've never knocked back an opponent in my life. "
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" As soon as I get in a rhythm, I'm very hard to stop. "
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Get
Hard
" The ones doing that, counting me out, are going to look silly. "
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Doing
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Anyone
Emulate
" 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. "
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Me
Help
" I'm not going to say I'm not ready for a fighter like Canelo Alvarez. "
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