A biography for James DeGalehasn’t been written yet.
“I train very hard in the gym and that's the thing that people don't see.”
“There is a pressure in this country that comes from being a boxer with an Olympic medal and then turning pro.”
“There were talks about going into the jungle, 'Strictly' and 'Big Brother' - and I'm a good dancer so I'd smash 'Strictly.'”
“A lot of things I did were cringy. I look back at interviews, seeing the way I talked and the way I am, and it is embarrassing. I came back from the Olympics, I was shoved in the spotlight and I couldn't cope that well.”
“I can beat anyone in the world.”
“I like nice things, I love money really, don't I? But I don't love the fame side. All I care about is my world title, being in big fights and being known for that.”
“I'd like to win the British belt outright.”
“When I won the world title against Andre Dirrell, I was edgy and a bit scared that I didn't want to lose, but you saw I was on my game.”
“A lot of greats from England have fought in New York. I remember when Naseem Hamed fought at Madison Square Garden against Kevin Kelley and knocked him out.”
“Amateur boxing is like a game but you have to be spiteful as a pro. I've got that spiteful streak. I've always had it - just ask my mum and dad.”
“I want the biggest fights, the biggest risks, the biggest money. All the titles. That's what I want.”
“When you're not happy doing your job, it's hard work, right?”
“I'm hard to beat when I'm at my best. I'm telling you, I'm hard to beat.”
“I'm not good with jokes, no. I don't know a joke at all. I like being told jokes, but I can't tell one myself.”
“I had cartilage sticking out my nose. I couldn't breathe out of my left nostril.”
“People think I'm tough and arrogant but I've got feelings.”
“I had a 180-degree tear around my shoulder, my AC joint needed stabilising and a tear in my rotator cuff.”
“When I won my world title people used to say I worked hard and that I was fit; now they say I'm a good fighter but I love a drink and a party!”
“The only difference between me and Anthony Joshua is that he's made more money. He's a heavyweight and thats the blue ribbon division but that's the only difference.”
“Don't worry, everyone - I'm not going to be just this silly little idiot who thinks he's 'it,' who has been to the Olympics, won a gold medal and come back thinking he's 'it.' That isn't me, trust me.”