David Haye Quotes

I can take over boxing with a win over Pacquiao.

The Commonwealth is one of three belts I want to win before going for a world title.

On my way to winning the title, it was great for me, but once I won the title, it was tough for me to get fights.

As long as it was George Groves in the opposite corner with his world title, the date was irrelevant to me. I was prepared to wait as long as it took to get that fight for the world title.

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

We came to 135 to snatch a belt, and I felt like I definitely wanted to do that. I'd be a two division, three-time world champion. So I thought it was a great idea to do, so we did it.

I'm always telling Don King's people when there's a top-10 heavyweight they've got that needs an opponent, I'm ready.

When I say I am going to win a world title, I mean it; when I say I'll fight the best, I mean it; I say I'll fight Joe Calzaghe because I wanted to. When he vacated, I lost sleep over that. It had nothing to do with money or the belt. He was renowned as the best super-middleweight in the world and that is what I want to be.

The heavyweight boxing needs Shannon Briggs and boxing needs Shannon Briggs.

I've won the British title and although it would be nice to win it outright, I want to push on to the next level and if the opportunity to fight for the European or even a world title comes up, I will take it.

I have been dreaming about the heavyweight title it seems since I was born.

If I can't beat DeLuca, how can I say I want to fight the elite of the sport, rematch Errol Spence or fight Terence Crawford? There's no point and I don't have the right to call for world titles. No - I have to win.

I do think I'm the best lightweight in the world.

I fought Sugar Ray six times. Pound for pound the greatest fighter who ever lived.

David Haye was the perfect opponent for me because he was a small heavyweight with a big name and we were about the same size.

He's fighting for the world title, so we're prepared for the best John Thompson.

I want to be the first champion of the 125-pound division.

Becoming heavyweight champion and holding the top title is on my bucket list. That spot is always getting tighter and tighter, but why not? A man can always dream.

I'm looking to fight for a world title by the end of 2019.

I would love to have gone there, fight at Madison Square Garden or a casino in Las Vegas, but there are no American heavyweights now who can pose a challenge to me.

Putting up a great performance against Lamont Peterson will skyrocket me. The goal is to become the No. 1 welterweight in the division, so if I keep beating these guys around me and then fight Keith Thurman, people will rate me as No. 1 because I've beat the top names, and he's been inactive.

I wouldn't say Floyd Mayweather Jr is running scared of Amir Khan. Floyd doesn't need to run from anybody. Look at the names he has beaten during his career and it is an impressive list.

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.

I believe I'm the best of all-time at bantamweight.