Callum Smith Quotes

You decide whether you want to box on, or not. And for me of course, I wasn't going to be leaving the business until becoming a world champion, and defending it numerous times.

My goal is to become the first Mexican heavyweight champion of the world.

My first goal was to become world champion and I did that against Ricky Burns at 135. Once I conquered that, I set myself another goal and another goal.

I know every fight could be my last fight, and if that happens, that's not just a health issue, but I'll be knocked off that king's stool.

I grew up watching the careers of Tyson and Bowe. I always wanted to follow in their footsteps in becoming a world champion. But I've always been my own man.

I always thought I would be a boxing champion.

My dad always wanted me to box because he saw a career in it for me.

It's always been my goal to fight the best fighters out there, and I look at Amir Khan as one of the top fighters in my division.

You know, once you have the belt you want to be less active, fighting once a year.

Briedis is a good fighter, but the only thing he has that I want is his belt.

The ultimate goal for me is to be the world champion - it's all I've wanted to do since I was a kid - so when the money that comes with it is life-changing, yes, that's nice, but get The Ring magazine belt, being considered the world champion, is something money can't buy.

In boxing, there are no bad guys or good guys. Just people trying to make a living and trying to live up to their pride and to try to become someone.

I just want to fight the best guys that there is in the world and make the most money out of it.

And that's what I want to do, fight the best guys, the toughest guys to prove I am the best.

My family and I grew up watching and admiring Oscar De La Hoya and to now be fighting under his promotional banner is a dream come true.

I want to bring a world title back to Liverpool and I would love to defend my world title in my own city.

My dad was a prize fighter in his youth. My boxing skills are very limited. I did train for most of my youth but couldn't really see the point of getting punched in the head. I'm a lover, not a fighter, but I do enjoy the sport in its purest form. As a child, my heroes were my dad and Muhammad Ali.

When I was young, I used to dream about seeing myself with the world title, with the WBC belt.

So I plan to become one of the few to beat Manny Pacquiao and also become one of the legends.

I still believe in my mind I'm the best welterweight in the world.

I'm chasing gold. And whatever fight can get me closer to being a world champion, those are the fights that I want.

Fighting in a heavier weight class is a big achievement on its own.

The biggest motivation for me is becoming a three-division world champion faster than any other boxer, male or female.

I would love to fight Ricky Hatton.

My brother is much stronger, faster, and when he becomes heavyweight champion again, I will be in his corner. One Klitschko may be gone now, but not the Klitschko name.