Chris Eubank Jr.

“There's only a few people in the country who have as much experience on the boxing scene as my father, especially at world level.”

“I have an amazing fan base. I also have an amazing amount of haters: believe who don't believe, people who don't want me to succeed. I don't really mind having those people around. If anything it's actually a good thing for me because it keeps me in the gym, keeps me working hard - knowing there are people out there who don't want me to succeed.”

“If people knew what I have sacrificed then they'd understand why I put so much into every fight. This has pretty much been my life for as long as I can remember and the work that has been put in to make sure that I become the best fighter in the world means that there can't be no other way.”

“People ask me 'Are you copying your dad?' It is in my blood. I have got royal blood coursing through my veins. I can't help myself doing what my father did.”

“I don't fear no man. I've had everything done to me.”

“I got cut against Groves, and I couldn't see out of my eye most of the fight but it didn't hurt. Groves probably weighed 13 1/2 stone whereas I weighed 12. But he never buzzed me. It was just that cut, which looked so bad, with blood everywhere.”

“Fear isn't in my vocabulary in terms of how I approach a fight.”

“There's a very big difference between being fit and being fight fit. Sparring is the only way to get fight fit. It's a very important part of boxing and something that I do as regularly as possible.”

“Not having a trainer is basically just giving an edge to my opponent, and I'm not willing to do that anymore.”

“Some people say I'm arrogant or cocky but I'm a down to earth, decent guy.”

“Predominantly training myself for so long worked, I had great success. But if I had someone there training me day-in day-out from an early age? It could have been a whole different story.”

“I was nervous my first fight, my heart was pumping at 1,000 beats per second.”

“Obviously, in the buildup to some fights, there's animosity and testosterone and banter. But at the end of the day, we all understand that this is a business, just two men who are trying to further their careers and provide for their families.”

“Technically, my fight with Korobov should have been for the full world title, not the interim.”

“I learned very early on once I started boxing as a kid that if you go into the ring emotionally charged you make mistakes. It's a mental game, it's a chess match, you've got to think, you've got to strategise and make tactical decisions.”

“There was many who had some doubts over me regarding my position in this sport, but I've always believed in myself and that's the way it's always been.”

“Golovkin is the No 1 name on my list. People put this guy's name so high. But I know I can beat him. I know that I have the tools and the style to take this guy out.”

“Anybody with belts, I'm coming from you.”

“From a young age, I was told boxing was not a career option. My dad told me there were other ways to make a living in sport without taking punches to the head. But eventually, curiosity got the better of me. I needed to find out what the big deal was.”