Amir Khan

“Mayweather does tease people all the time. He likes to get under your skin. That's what he's like.”

“You're always just one punch away from getting hurt. But look, if it's going to happen, it's going to happen. I think I'm going to walk out of this sport of boxing when I think it's the right time.”

“I'm always strong. I'm tough.”

“We're prizefighters. That's what we become. Boxing has one of the biggest purses in sport. And in the sporting field, we probably make the most money.”

“If I hadn't gone towards boxing, I might have been one of those kids getting into trouble. A lot of my friends did. They were clever kids at school, but they just went down the wrong path.”

“I can only say that sometimes skin colour does make a difference.”

“I've been to so many dos and presentation dinners and TV shows. I've been among all the top stars - soap stars, people from music - it's been brilliant. But I've kept my feet on the ground.”

“I used to have Lamborghinis, Ferraris parked up outside the house - just parked there with no one driving them! Now I'm much wiser, and I only have one car that I drive. What's the point of having three cars just parked up when you don't need them?”

“King chiller. That was me.”

“All the bad press I was getting puts you on a downer, so really, you come to a stage where you start hating yourself, in a way, because you're not in control.”

“Work like your life depends on it, but remember it doesn't.”

“I love takeaways. I have at least one or two every day. Burgers, chips, curries, doner kebabs, all sorts.”

“My sport will always be important to me.”

“My main priorities were to fight for Britain. Not a lot of Asians get selected for this country at anything, and it's a great achievement.”

“I have the skills to box and not get into a war. I've been getting punishment I shouldn't be taking because, sometimes, I'm too brave for my own good. When I've got good footwork and movement, I should use them.”

“As a kid, I was hyperactive and the naughty one in school. I wouldn't listen to anyone and thought I knew best. At home, I was always breaking things and annoying everyone.”

“I've come back from losses and won world titles.”

“In America, they treat me like God.”

“My ambition from day one in this sport has been to become a world superstar.”

“I think it is very important to keep the kids off the street and out of trouble.”