Liam Smith Quotes

From my point of view, I am the underdog going into this fight. I'm not saying I'm not. But I'm the underdog because I haven't fought at that level yet against anyone of Canelo's level.

Boxing is made for film - there is corruption, violence, tragedy and the chance that the underdog can catch the champion with one lucky punch.

I'm the former lightweight champion. I want to fight one of the top guys. I don't want to fight a guy who isn't ranked.

Everybody pulls for David, nobody roots for Goliath.

I'm fighting for the Commonwealth title on Saturday and I believe I'll be ready for a world title shot in the next 18 months.

As far as moving to 130, I got tired of waiting for the other champions, none of whom wanted to fight me. I'm hopeful that with the move to 130 lbs. will come better fights, particularly against the other champions, so we can make our dream of becoming undisputed champion.

Canelo's the big name, but I am the champion going in... I took this fight. I'm not in a situation where I have nothing to lose in this fight. I've got a title to lose.

Sometimes when a champ wins, there's a debate about who should be next for him or her.

When you are challenging for the world title, you've got to go into the lion's den to try and rip that belt away from the champion.

As a challenger, I need and want to fight some people because that would give me the opportunity to get to the title shot.

I don't care who I'm fighting if I'm not fighting for the title.

I'd love a training camp. But if they walked in the door right now and said, 'Do you want to fight for the title in the next 10 minutes?' I'm out the door, warming up, ready to go.

It's all matchups, and I knew that I matched up well against 'Rumble' Johnson.

Not since 2011, when I stepped into the cage and fought Eddie Alvarez for the first time and was the extreme underdog - I've never quite had that feeling of a 10 since then.

People thought I was crazy for fighting Michael Bentt.

I think I am the underdog.

I always feel like the underdog.

If I can't get a unification fight, then there's other tops names, even though they haven't got a world title, ie Golovkins, stuff like that.

To be honest, it's more fun being the underdog.

I'm about fighting the best guys.

I've been the underdog my whole career.

I do not want to be a fighter that people should beat to get a title fight.

In every fight, I have a spot that I could lose the first round. When do the oddsmakers ever like me? But it's not a math equation, it's a fight.

To have an opportunity to fight for the title, you have to prove you deserve it against top opponents.

If I can beat a proven champion like Canelo, that will take my career to a different level.