Anthony Yarde Quotes

I've competitively boxed. It's definitely Plan B for me, but I know how to box.

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

I started boxing when I was eight. Me and my brother Rafael started boxing in amateur tournaments when I was 13. My father was an ex-pro boxer.

I always said as an amateur that I'd want to one day fight and beat Kindelan because he was the best out there.

I have experience of boxing. I know what it is like to be hit. Half my life is boxing. I start fighting when I am 16.

It's a big move from the 'Tough Man' circuit to professional boxing. When I turned pro, I had to play catch-up and was fighting almost twice a month until I had more than 20 fights under my belt.

Featherweight is my division.

As an amateur, we used to fight people from the same gym. You'd spar with each other and then fight each other in championships.

Boxing was the only career where I wouldn't have to start out at the bottom. I had a good resume.

I knew boxing before I knew anything else.

I think it's fair to say I've always been a boxing fan.

I already know what boxers do; I've been in it all my life. I know what they do, and I know how they prepare.

I got the who's who in the boxing world; I've been training with the Lomachenkos, the Terrence Crawfords.

I am excited by and impressed with Anthony Joshua, but Anthony has a long way to go. At first, I thought Anthony was similar to a Frank Bruno figure, but after a few fights, I realised he's nothing like Frank Bruno. He's very athletic.

This is not a sport for me - I live boxing. I've been boxing since I was seven years old.

I have a great passion for boxing. I have family members who are boxers.

I never have the plan to overtake boxing. I love boxing; I came from boxing.

I didn't even know about amateur boxing, period.

When I boxed against Jeff Lacy, that was one fight that I was so proud of.

I don't see where Tyson Fury has boxed anybody of Wladimir's [ Klitschko] calibre to be able to get in the ring with Wladimir and do well.

I didn't watch one tape on Pacquiao. There is no reason to study him. He's not at this level.

My father was champion of North Africa and he beat the European champ. He was very good, a professional for 12 years. We're from a big family of boxers. My father has seven brothers.

I was 11 when I started boxing. My brother was fighting before I did, and he got me into it.

Even though I had been boxing, I had no idea I could beat somebody in the ring. And I had no idea I could really take a punch. When I realized that, I really started taking off.

I boxed in Golden Gloves at Oxford and still know how to throw a straight left jab.