I abstain from any kind of release for six weeks before a fight, no self-pleasure, nothing. Even in my dreams, I'll be about to have sex with a beautiful girl and I'll say, 'Sorry darling, I'm fighting in a few weeks.' That's control, bro, when you're turning down a hot chick in your subconscious.

I knock people out. As soon as I land my shots on him, you will see the difference between class and hype. He's been built up and he believes the hype, but I will beat reality into him.

You forget why you're fighting - you can lose sight of why you're doing it all.

He needs to be punished because the law hasn't punished him. He's never done any hard time.

I'm fast for a middleweight - I have middleweight speed.

He is the ugliest thing I have ever seen. I have watched Lord of the Rings and films with strange looking people, but for a human being to look like he does is pretty shocking.

I've noticed since I've been out is Eddie Hearn and this fight gives me an opportunity to shut him up.