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We used tea towels for gloves until we got proper ones and were always breaking our mum's ornaments. She'd come home and find us all sat in our boxer shorts, out of breath and our skin red raw. She hated it.

- Liam Smith

Skin, Proper, Mum, Towels

If you ask anyone who my mum's blue-eyed boy is, they will say it is me.

- Liam Smith

Will, Mum, Anyone, Blue-Eyed

Kirkland and Khan are chinny fighters. I am not like that.

- Liam Smith

I Am, Like, Khan, Fighters

If you ask my promoters and managers, they will say I've never knocked back an opponent in my life.

- Liam Smith

My Life, Knocked, Will, Promoters

It's always Canelo, and it's Mexican Independence Day, so I know that. But I am the champion, and just looking back on that, that is one reason why I hope they'll respect that I'm champion and be fair.

- Liam Smith

Looking Back, Reason, Back, Just Looking

I've been wanting to spar Miguel Cotto over in L.A., and that will be priceless, going over there, getting some rounds with such a world class fighter.

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Some, Over, Been, Priceless

I don't want to say 'grateful.' I don't want to sound like I'm just coming for the opportunity and to say I boxed in front of this many people at AT&T Stadium. I'm coming there to win and bring the title back home.

- Liam Smith

Grateful, Want, Like, Stadium

I've been in the States and fought before. When I'm in that changing room, I'll feel as if I've been in that situation before. Obviously I'm going to have to deal on the biggest stage, and it's the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, but it doesn't faze me.

- Liam Smith

Dallas, Deal, Been, Stadium

I need that fear factor in training; otherwise, I might get beat by someone I should never lose against, all because I couldn't get up in the morning.

- Liam Smith

Need, Might, Otherwise, Factor

Thompson is a typical American: wide feet, good jab; he'll try to have a fight.

- Liam Smith

Feet, Wide, Typical, Jab

When I was fighting at a weekend, I would be in when my friends were out. I never had time to go out and go off the rails.

- Liam Smith

Weekend, Go, Had, Rails

I'll go for the knockout, and if we have to go 12 rounds, then I'll trust the judges to do their best work, and I will get the victory if I deserve it.

- Liam Smith

Trust, Deserve, Will, Judges

I'm getting criticism on social media, saying, 'Ah, you ducked Shane Mosley.' I've never ducked anyone in my life. They need to look into it a bit more.

- Liam Smith

My Life, Need, Social, Social Media

I've been laughing with my brothers about it. Paul and Stephen both won the British title before me, but I'm going to be the first world champion in the family.

- Liam Smith

Been, Brothers, Before, Laughing

If you put a camera on the wall, you would laugh at some of the fights me and my brothers had.

- Liam Smith

Some, Brothers, Fights, Camera

I remember when Joe Calzaghe fought Jeff Lacy, and there was all this hype about Lacy being some sort of unbeatable force, and Joe absolutely hammered him.

- Liam Smith

I Remember, Some, Joe, Hype

I'm world champion, so if I'm not ready for another fighter at 154, I don't deserve to be world champion. That's the way I look at it and what I firmly believe.

- Liam Smith

Deserve, Another, Firmly, 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.

- Liam Smith

Big, Going, Took, Champion

I made my debut on October 10, 2008, so it'll be seven years to the day that I could become world champion. That's a massive night to be crowned.

- Liam Smith

Night, Made, Could, Champion

I'm so proud, and it feels brilliant to be a world champion.

- Liam Smith

Proud, Brilliant, Feels, Champion

People said I didn't deserve to be World Champion, but I think I've proved it.

- Liam Smith

Think, Deserve, Proved, Champion

I didn't become world champion to fight Jimmy Kelly.

- Liam Smith

World, Kelly, Jimmy, Champion

Without being disrespectful to Jimmy Kelly, I'd rather fight Shane Mosley than Jimmy Kelly.

- Liam Smith

Rather, Than, Shane, Jimmy

I'm one win away from being a superstar.

- Liam Smith

Win, Away, Being, Superstar

If Canelo comes too hard at me early, he's going to be in for a long night.

- Liam Smith

Night, Going, Too, Early

Growing up with my brothers all boxing has stood me in good stead for nights like these. You should have seen some the fights we used to have in our front room.

- Liam Smith

Some, Like, Brothers, Stead

Once I will arrive in the ring, I'm going to make the most of this fight because this fight I will remember for the rest of my life. From my point of view, this night is going to be remembered by the British people. Not from the American people as much, but from the British fans here who will watch me beat Canelo Alvarez.

- Liam Smith

My Life, Ring, Here, British People

Now Mayweather has retired, Alavrez is the biggest name in boxing, and I'm looking forward to pitting my wits against him.

- Liam Smith

Forward, Against, Wits, Retired

Everyone breeds success off each other.

- Liam Smith

Success, Other, Everyone, Breeds

I wanted to fight guys like Shane Moseley, Miguel Cotto, and Alvarez.

- Liam Smith

Like, Guys, Wanted, Shane

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