Liam Smith Quotes

Liam Smith

Profession : Athlete

Birth : July 27, 1988

I don't want to be chasing a big, awkward southpaw around the ring. I want a fight that people will enjoy.

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I made my debut on October 10, 2008, so it'll be seven years to the day that I could become world champion. That's a massive night to be crowned.

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Thompson is a typical American: wide feet, good jab; he'll try to have a fight.

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Everyone breeds success off each other.

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As soon as I get in a rhythm, I'm very hard to stop.

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If Canelo comes too hard at me early, he's going to be in for a long night.

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

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My mum will never let me be anything but grounded.

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Kirkland and Khan are chinny fighters. I am not like that.

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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.

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I'm confident a good Liam Smith beats a good John Thompson.

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I remember when Joe Calzaghe fought Jeff Lacy, and there was all this hype about Lacy being some sort of unbeatable force, and Joe absolutely hammered him.

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I won't watch that Amir fight from now until I fight Alvarez. I'm not a blown up 147 or a Miguel Cotto. I'm a big 154 lb., and I'm coming of age and coming to win.

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Before British title fights, I've played football on a Saturday before; it's silly as it is.

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When I was fighting at a weekend, I would be in when my friends were out. I never had time to go out and go off the rails.

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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.

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

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

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People say I'm not world level, but I haven't fought at that class yet, so you can't say that until I have.

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I don't need any more motivation. I'm fighting Canelo Alvarez. If that can't get me motivated, then I'm in the wrong sport.

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