A biography for James DeGalehasn’t been written yet.
“If I won another gold medal in 2012, in my home city, imagine that. To be the face of 2012, that'd be unbelievable.”
“Listen, if anyone hits you on the chin you are probably going to get hurt.”
“I only want the big fights.”
“I was 80-1 to win Olympic gold.”
“Prior to a fight when I have to make weight, obviously I can't eat all the rubbish - chocolate and stuff like that. Straight after I can relax and eat what I want.”
“I've got the 'fat gene' in my family, so I've always got to watch what I eat.”
“I know what is best for me. Sometimes it's nice that people care and want to help out, but look where listening to only myself and those close to me has got me.”
“The worst thing is having to make weight before a fight. It's hard to cut down.”
“Just because you are a good amateur, it doesn't mean you're going to be a good professional.”
“Believe it or not, I do get a lot of love on the streets.”
“Eubank is tough, he's game, he's strong. He's just like his dad. But he struggles with the boxing bit.”
“People are saying I hold and spoil, but you don't get to win Olympic gold without a bit of power and ability.”
“I'm lucky that I have got good parents behind me.”
“I'm the Marmite of boxing.”
“All I get on my Twitter is 'Please fight Groves again' and 'Why won't Froch take the fight?' and 'Get in the mix... ' But it's just so hard to do that. I wish it were easy.”
“Hit and move, that's amateur boxing and that's what I'm good at.”
“It's an unbelievable feeling. I'm world champ. I'm world champ! I made history.”
“If it's got to be boring, it will be boring. Hit and run. I'll take that.”
“I actually like boxing away from home. It takes the pressure off you a little bit.”
“99.9% of fighters would do anything to have the career I've had, yet people keep telling me to make changes. What for?”