Anthony Yarde Quotes

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

I would love to fight Ricky Hatton.

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 want to become a star in the United States because I want to show everyone quality boxing.

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'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.

I'm very conscious of Miguel Cotto's career... I need to do my part on that night to have victory and create my own legacy in this sport of boxing.

If I look forward to bigger fights, than the biggest fight for me is Manny Pacquiao.

If I would've fought Andre Ward in my prime, I would've beat him.

Ricky Hatton ain't nothing but a fat man. I'm going to punch him in his beer belly when I see him.

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 grew up in a gym in Miami, the one where Muhammad Ali trained. I had 142 amateur fights and lost three.

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.

You couldn't find a more stylized boxer than Sugar Ray Leonard.

I used to tease Joe Louis by reminding him that I was the greatest of all time. But Joe Louis was the greatest heavyweight fighter ever.

If I had the medical clearance to fight, I would want to fight the best. The best would be Mayweather.

Everything I have in this world, I owe to the sport of boxing, and I won't ever forget that.

I didn't expect one day I become world champion in the United States. I'm very proud to be together with boxing legends. It's a dream to be in with Muhammad Ali.

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

When I won the title against Jean Pascal it also won me fight of the year.

When I was a kid, I wanted to fight Joe Louis. But I think if I had seen Mike Tyson at that time, I would have said, 'Nah, I don't want to fight him.' He's deadly. He could have been one of the great heavyweight champions. But he goofed.

I'm not going to say I'm not ready for a fighter like Canelo Alvarez.

I know I have a mandatory with Errol Spence. He's a very talented fighter but not really heard of in the U.K. or even America, but we all know he can fight.

People ask me about Orlando Salido. My answer is that I fight for Top Rank and will take on who they schedule for me. But I would like to welcome Salido to Lomachenko University in the ring some day.

I would definitely be interested in a rematch with Callum Smith.