Dereck Chisora

“Most guys are defeated before they step into the ring with the Klitschkos. They start shaking with fear in their boots.”

“Boxing is an entertainment, I have to entertain people.”

“I enjoy fighting, I love boxing.”

“When you lose badly, when you get knocked out and the ref has to stop it, that's when you know it's been a bad fight. But when you lose a fight having over the 12 rounds and you don't look like you've done any rounds, that's when you know it's quite good.”

“I'm the only black guy who lives in Hampstead. All my friends there are Jewish and you get some Arsenal players in Hampstead but they're French and don't go out much. So I stand out when I walk around. Everyone knows the 'Del Boy' in Hampstead.”

“I got paid about £5,000 for my first fight against some fat nobody in Wembley. If you're an amazing fighter you'll get between £20,000 and £50,000 for your first fight. I spent all that money on clothes.”

“There's nothing wrong with being gay or lesbian. If my cousin was gay I'd support him. If my sister was a lesbian I'd support her.”

“I'm from the streets.”

“I used to spar Dillian when he was doing kick-boxing.”

“I've won, I've failed - so many things have gone wrong for me. There's been ups and downs.”

“I used to be a crazy man.”

“I knew Szpilka from around 2004, after he had stopped being a football hooligan and I was over in Poland for business. We did some filming together for about 10 minutes and hung out afterwards, he is a cool guy.”

“I know one day I will be the world heavyweight champion and that Britain will be proud of me.”

“The psychology of the Klitschkos is to be nice to you before the fight and then destroy you in the ring. With them it's just business.”

“To get a fighter like Usyk is a lie and for him to get a fighter to spar like me is a lie. I didn't need anyone to box like Usyk, what I wanted was southpaws to see the way they stand and the way they move their feet.”

“Takam is tough. I realized I couldn't trade with him toe-to-toe. I knew the overhand right could catch him.”

“When an elephant is by himself, he can attack lions and get away with it.”

“I'm actually a very nice guy.”

“I don't have a gun, I've never owned one and never will.”

“I'm a big believer in cash but I'd never buy a property with cash.”