Sometimes, when it comes to multiple-weight world champions, they have so much skill that it eliminates the excitement out of the fights.

For me, that is what made Leonard-Hearns stand out, because they made adjustments on each other, and it went back and forth continually. One had the advantage, then the other, then back to the first one, and so on.

Being the champion and getting a unification fight in your house gives you certain advantages.

I'm sure Adrien Broner would jump at the opportunity to pick up two belts in one night, and I think a lot of big names would take that opportunity.

They put everything that's wrong with boxing in one room, did everything that's wrong with boxing in that room, and gave birth to Adrien Broner.

I have always admired Zab's skills, and his resume speaks for itself.

I can't make it doing anything else, the amount of money. Obviously, anybody can go to work and make money, but the paycheck I make boxing, I'm not going to make anywhere else.

I don't really have the desire, as far as love of the game. It's more about the paycheck I can make.

We both do a lot of similar things with speed and boxing ability, but I think I've got some tricks up my sleeve for Zab. Zab will probably tell you he's got some tricks up his sleeve for me.

Sometimes it's kind of strange, and it's definitely something I have to work on in the future, but when I'm big favourite in fights, it's almost like I try too hard and try to force things to happen. That always seems to take a bad turn and makes my performance look bad, even if I win.

In fights when I've had the odds stacked against me, I definitely perform better because it's like a challenge to me - and I always like a challenge.

I just try to be the best fighter I can be.

I wouldn't be surprised if I knocked Ricky Hatton out. It's something that people are going to read and think I'm ridiculous, but if you look beyond what you see with naked eye, every time he gets hit clean, he's hurt.

The Americans love Carl Froch. He has brought nothing but excitement to these shores in those Super Six victories he produced.

As long as the crowd make noise, I will be in my element, whether it is booing or cheering. The main thing is I get a reaction of some kind.

I have got better over the years, and I know what sort of fighter I am.

I would love to fight Ricky Hatton.

People say I don't punch hard, but I say, 'Get in the ring with me and see if it hurts.'

I have the experience to beat Hatton. I've been on the big stage.

I fought Miguel Cotto in Madison Square Garden on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day parade - it was like fighting the devil in Hell.

At training camp, you brainwash yourself into thinking every,day is the same, no weekends or holidays. It's all the same - a work day. You develop a mental state to just work hard and get ready for the fight.

People are going to forget all about Herman Ngoudjo after our fight.

Madison Square Gardens is the Mecca of boxing.

I'm not a hypocrite and I'm a transparent person.

It's a gift to be offered the opportunity to play the World Cup.

I never take free kicks because it's not my job.

It is the dream of every player. Imagine winning the World Cup in your own country. It would be the happiest day of my career.

Here in the Premier League you need to be very quick mentally. Spaces are shorter and the game is much more tactical and tight.

I did not have to prove anything to people who doubted me, just to my team-mates and to Barcelona. The best thing is to do it on the field, with victories, with goals. But more than the goals is winning matches.

In my second season at Tottenham, things didn't go as I wanted but I accepted the offer from Chinese football and there I recovered my confidence and I won titles.

I've heard it said that I'm silencing the critics so many times but it's not that: I don't have to prove myself to anyone.

I'm happy to be scoring important goals in the national team and here in Guangzhou, too.

When I was 19 years old, I quit football completely. For about a month, I stayed at home in a depression. This was in the summer of 2008.

As a player, I just focus on the games and concentrate on improving myself.

For the clubs that I've played for I always tried to fulfill my contract.

We are not going to compare one player to another but my way of playing is a lot more Lampard than Busquets.

I have always been very calm and with all the triumphs I have had I have always been sure to thank my colleagues and take things in a humble way. It is only because of this humility that I have achieved so much.

Tite gives me absolute freedom to do what I have always done throughout my career.

In football you just never know what's next.

I've always looked at what Lampard does, and to me is a huge phenomenon - the way he hits the ball, what positions he takes up - he really is incredible.

If we can't handle pressure, we don't play football.

I just try to enjoy the opportunities that come my way.

If we need to play ugly to win a match, we are going to do that.

When I came to Barca, I know some people doubted me. They weren't totally convinced. But, and I've said this before, that never really bothers me.

When I went from Tottenham to China a lot of people said that was it, my career was over. I had a couple of other offers at the time but they were both loans and I would have had to go back at the end. I just wanted to play.

What I always say is when I am at a club I am enjoying what that club has to offer.

You can lose a game by two or three and say: 'Oh we made this mistake, we made that mistake, we lost.' But if you lose 7-1 what can you say?

Fans who showed me a lot of affection during my three years at Corinthians continue to follow me.

I wouldn't say it was a relief to leave Spurs but it was clear I had to. It was a difficult time.

I am very happy that a great club like Barcelona is interested in me, as that is priceless.