I have always boxed better with a bit of nerves.

What happened with Gutknecht does frequently cross my mind, but I can't do anything about my situation. I need to carry on boxing so that's what I've been doing.

I've been in a few fights where I keep drilling guys - Carl Froch, those sort of people - and they just keep coming.

I don't want to have lunch with a sultan. I would rather watch Netflix.

Since I was 12 and didn't want to go training I have always worked hard not to waste my talent.

I'm taking charge of my own business because I don't trust anyone else to do it.

I know what I'm worth, and I know boxing.

I get paid to get hit in the head.

I got to world champion, No 1-rated fighter in the division and managed to earn from the defences.

There's always talk about going out on top, unfortunately for me that means going out on a loss but it's going out at the highest level. I'm happily satisfied and it makes a lot of sense to me.

My missus has had to put up with me boxing for so long.

I've got a lovely family now, I've got two boys.

Carl Froch is a strong, seasoned world champion and there's no quit in him.

Ego can be a dangerous thing. We all have one but it needs to be contained.

There are various psychological advantages you can take into boxing match. One is getting your opponent to fight with emotion and anger because he hates you.

If you asked me to go on stage now, even to do karaoke, I'd fall apart. I'm far more comfortable getting stuck into a fight.

I love comedy and I did a few gigs here and there but it never really took off. It was too scary.

A rivalry is me and James DeGale. That is ingrained in people now.

I was never going to be one to just go away quietly and get on with things in the shadows.

I've boxed on with cuts, broken jaws, everything.

I never spoke out as a kid, I was never good at it as a kid, I was always too shy but I think I have a story and would like to be good at it and tell my story.

Comedy is a passion but I don't know if I a am funny enough to make a living out of.

My missus has had to put up with me boxing. I'll be able to spend some better time with them and not always have to put boxing first. So that's good for me. I'll enjoy that part of life.

The more successful a promoter becomes, the more ruthless they've got to be.