Zitat des Tages von Liam Smith:
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.
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'm a humble guy, I'm pretty down to earth.
I don't want to say 'grateful.' I don't want to sound like I'm just coming for the opportunity and to say I boxed in front of this many people at AT&T Stadium. I'm coming there to win and bring the title back home.
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.
Now Mayweather has retired, Alavrez is the biggest name in boxing, and I'm looking forward to pitting my wits against him.
If you ask anyone who my mum's blue-eyed boy is, they will say it is me.
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.
He's fighting for the world title, so we're prepared for the best John Thompson.
I'm still a mummy's boy!
If you put a camera on the wall, you would laugh at some of the fights me and my brothers had.
When I was 17 or 18, I realised I could do something with boxing.
My mum will never let me be anything but grounded.
I won't watch that Amir fight from now until I fight Alvarez. I'm not a blown up 147 or a Miguel Cotto. I'm a big 154 lb., and I'm coming of age and coming to win.
If Canelo comes too hard at me early, he's going to be in for a long night.
I didn't become world champion to fight Jimmy Kelly.
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.
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.
The ones doing that, counting me out, are going to look silly.
I can be the best light-middleweight in the world.
I don't care who's in front of me; nobody is going to stop me from winning the world title.
I'm so proud, and it feels brilliant to be a world champion.
Canelo isn't a full light-middleweight like I am, and that's to my advantage.
I'm not going to say I'm not ready for a fighter like Canelo Alvarez.
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.
I'll go for the knockout, and if we have to go 12 rounds, then I'll trust the judges to do their best work, and I will get the victory if I deserve it.
I don't want to emulate anyone.
Everyone breeds success off each other.
I'm world champion, so if I'm not ready for another fighter at 154, I don't deserve to be world champion. That's the way I look at it and what I firmly believe.