Joe Calzaghe Quotes

Flipping through the 'Toronto Star' one day in 2008, I noticed a piece about a phenomenal boxer from the Philippines who had won several different titles in several different weight divisions. Manny Pacquiao's rise from heart-crushing poverty to the top ranks of his sport was astounding.

I'm a five-time world champion in two different weight classes. Man, it's amazing.

I don't want to be the country's best-kept boxing secret. I want to cross over from being a boxer on the back pages to the front pages and become the big superstar I deserve to be.

Winning the second grand slam, it was a bit different. I don't have anything to prove anymore. I am at the top: number one.

I want people talking about me as a great fighter - from being a prospect with the big pressure as soon as I turned professional, then going on to win the world title.

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

I'm somebody from a little tiny town, who had boxed in leisure centres, and my last fight was in Madison Square Garden against one of the greats. What a great way to finish off.

For me, the big target is to get into the Hall of Fame, but I'd like to win the heavyweight title first.

It's a great feeling to be the WBC champ of the world, but there's more to gain from this.

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

It's always been a goal of mine to get the belt in different weight classes.

For every player it's nice to go to the World Cup and it's very important to do that in your career.

When I entered the sport of boxing I wanted to be one of the best and be undefeated. And I was able to attain that, not just one championship title, but four.

The lightweight title will be mine, but I'm looking for multiples and I am looking for that best pound for pound spot.

I had won 64 caps by the age of 25.

When I was about 12, I realised I wasn't going to make it as a top footballer, but I won my first British ABA title at 13. From then on, I wanted to be a world champion.

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

Winning the Intercontinental Title for the first time, in 2010, was a real milestone, as I grew up living off some of those Intercontinental Title matches.

To me, being heavyweight world champion and Olympic sprint champion are the two greatest prizes in sport.

It's the first hat trick of my career, so I will treasure the match ball.

I've fought the best in the world.

I don't have a number set that I'm chasing, but I do believe I'll be a champion at 140, and again at 147.

You get older, and you want to be a professional athlete; you want to win on the biggest stage.

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

I never fought for money. I had a good career and legacy as featherweight champion.