Ricky Hatton Quotes

It's been strange and weird watching the other girls at the U.S. Olympic trials just because I was training to be out there myself.

I still don't think the world has seen the best Andre Ward. Initially, I just wanted to get in there and win.

Sonny Liston is nothing. The man can't talk. The man can't fight. The man needs talking lessons. The man needs boxing lessons. And since he's gonna fight me, he needs falling lessons.

An Olympic pursuit really takes a full three to four years of Olympic preparation.

Tennis is a full-time job and not just the two hours that people see when we're on the court.

I think if I just do what I do every day, on the extraordinary Olympic stage, I could be a podium contender.

I'm perfectly fine with Pacquiao the Christian wanting to separate Mayweather from his senses.

I train really hard for each and every fight. I never take anyone lightly.

I never thought I was going to lose the first title fight. I was literally obsessed with the outcome only, and I couldn't imagine any other way possible. I thought I was going to explode and die before I lost. But I lost.

When you are accustomed to winning, when you are used to winning, then afterwards you tend not to have the same level of concentration. Sometimes you go into the games thinking you have already won because you are so strong.

I stay after practice to go over the playbook. I watch film. I'm constantly trying to stay as close to the curve as I can.

Anthony Joshua, I'm pretty sure he's underestimating me, man.

I don't really believe in that ring rust stuff.

I believe it when I say I can beat anyone if I have a great training camp.

Maybe I wish I could be out there on the big occasions playing like I did at my peak, but I certainly don't miss the six and seven hours a day practice that went hand in hand with being world champion in the nineties - or losing to guys knowing that it would never have happened when I was at my best.

Do I beat a fully fledged, fully fit Tyson Fury? Probably not. But do I beat a Tyson Fury that's been out of the ring for two years? Yes.

I don't just want to fight Demetrious: I want to beat him, and he's been on my mind since he beat me.

If I train hard and have a great training camp, and I'm as prepared as I can be, I can take any heavyweight in the world.

I don't need any more motivation. I'm fighting Canelo Alvarez. If that can't get me motivated, then I'm in the wrong sport.

I want to fight all the best. I want to be the best fighter in the world. The only way to truly attain that title is by beating everyone.

It is never the case that I will push myself more for the World Championships and play differently in a Super Series or vice-versa.

Why can't I beat AJ Styles? I beat AJ Styles in the past before.

Golovkin and Errol Spence are no dumplings, but even losing to those guys is hard to take.

I look up to Floyd Mayweather, but I don't try to be like Floyd Mayweather. He's done great things, he's a role model. But those who say I try to be Floyd can go kick rocks.

This is no ordinary nine to five day job and I have a 24/7 in terms of my boxing and my career as a professional sportsman.