Liam Smith

“If you put a camera on the wall, you would laugh at some of the fights me and my brothers had.”

“I've been in the States and fought before. When I'm in that changing room, I'll feel as if I've been in that situation before. Obviously I'm going to have to deal on the biggest stage, and it's the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, but it doesn't faze me.”

“If you ask anyone who my mum's blue-eyed boy is, they will say it is me.”

“Canelo's going to have his moments. I'm not saying he's not. But I'm going to have my moments. It will come down to who can finish off their moments and finish the fight the best.”

“Alvarez is the biggest name in boxing. I'm looking forward to pitting my wits against one of the best in the sport.”

“My mum says part of the reason we moved house, it was a rough area at the time, was down to that - they wanted to help me.”

“I've been wanting to spar Miguel Cotto over in L.A., and that will be priceless, going over there, getting some rounds with such a world class fighter.”

“When I was 17 or 18, I realised I could do something with boxing.”

“I didn't become world champion to fight Jimmy Kelly.”

“I'm not just coming here for a payday. I'm not an old guy at the end of my career looking for a payday. I've got a title to keep.”

“If you ask my promoters and managers, they will say I've never knocked back an opponent in my life.”

“Canelo isn't a full light-middleweight like I am, and that's to my advantage.”

“Give me the respect I deserve.”

“The ones doing that, counting me out, are going to look silly.”

“Now Mayweather has retired, Alavrez is the biggest name in boxing, and I'm looking forward to pitting my wits against him.”

“My mum will never let me be anything but grounded.”

“A lot of things come down to your roots and how you're brought up.”

“I don't want to emulate anyone.”

“Once I will arrive in the ring, I'm going to make the most of this fight because this fight I will remember for the rest of my life. From my point of view, this night is going to be remembered by the British people. Not from the American people as much, but from the British fans here who will watch me beat Canelo Alvarez.”

“I'm expecting the best John Thompson. I'd be a fool to expect anything less.”