Liam Smith Quotes
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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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Before British title fights, I've played football on a Saturday before; it's silly as it is.
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Now Mayweather has retired, Alavrez is the biggest name in boxing, and I'm looking forward to pitting my wits against him.
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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.
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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.
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I'm so proud, and it feels brilliant to be a world champion.
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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.
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People said I didn't deserve to be World Champion, but I think I've proved it.
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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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I wanted to fight guys like Shane Moseley, Miguel Cotto, and Alvarez.
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Thompson is a typical American: wide feet, good jab; he'll try to have a fight.
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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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Alvarez is the biggest name in boxing. I'm looking forward to pitting my wits against one of the best in the sport.
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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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A lot of things come down to your roots and how you're brought up.
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He's fighting for the world title, so we're prepared for the best John Thompson.
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I can be the best light-middleweight in the world.
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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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I'm a humble guy, I'm pretty down to earth.
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I've seen Thompson before, as I keep my eye on everyone in the division, as I might one day fight them.
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Without being disrespectful to Jimmy Kelly, I'd rather fight Shane Mosley than Jimmy Kelly.
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I'm confident a good Liam Smith beats a good John Thompson.
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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.
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My mum will never let me be anything but grounded.