Liam Smith Quotes

I have a great passion for boxing. I have family members who are boxers.

I never have the plan to overtake boxing. I love boxing; I came from boxing.

I've competitively boxed. It's definitely Plan B for me, but I know how to box.

This is not a sport for me - I live boxing. I've been boxing since I was seven years old.

I remember when I used to go to York Hall and just watch, and I'd be like 'how are these people doing it.' Even though I was an amateur boxer at the time, I was like 'how are these guys fighting professionally in this arena?'

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 have experience of boxing. I know what it is like to be hit. Half my life is boxing. I start fighting when I am 16.

When I first stepped into the boxing gym, I loved it. I knew it was what I was going to do.

Featherweight is my division.

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.

Boxing was the only career where I wouldn't have to start out at the bottom. I had a good resume.

My father was a boxer, though. So, I have a particular interest in Ray Mancini, I think.

I've always boxed, I always taught boxing.

After doing boxing a little bit, I knew that I wanted to achieve what the other boxers were achieving: the championship and whatever comes with the championships.

I got the who's who in the boxing world; I've been training with the Lomachenkos, the Terrence Crawfords.

Women's boxing has received a major boost from the success of 'Million Dollar Baby.'

It's hard to believe I was just seven when I started boxing but I've put everything of myself into it.

I feel great about the boxing in South Florida.

I've been boxing for 25 years and I need exciting fights.

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.

But as an amateur, the highest level you can box at is the Olympics. I did that at 18 and felt it was time to move on to other challenges as a professional.

I knew boxing before I knew anything else.

I boxed 15 years in a club.

I think it's fair to say I've always been a boxing fan.

Bernard Hopkins? He fights scary dirty. I mean, he did what he had to do in his career.