He was WBC champion, I was mandatory. He had his opportunity to earn big money and defend against me, and he chose not to. It's as simple as that. He did not want to fight 'The Cobra', cos he knew he was probably going to get one of these (his fists) on the chin and it was going to be all over.

I've got no aspirations to become an A-list celebrity.

Joe Calzaghe was using the excuse, no one knows who I am in America. Now everyone knows who I am in America.

I knew it was all or nothing.

I'm personally not a Muhammad Ali fan.

Ricky Hatton would knock Khan out. 5 years ago or now.

I've worked in pubs for years and you get people challenging you. Challenging your masculinity.