The mission I set out on in the beginning - to become heavyweight champion of the world, undisputed, lineal champion - you could say that mission is complete.

I am going to have one Klitschko for breakfast and one Klitschko for lunch.

Boxing involves the possibility of defeat, I accepted that very early on. After all, there are only two men and one of them wins.

I've found that taking shortcuts will get you to the place you don't want to be much quicker than they get u to the place u want to be.

I have always been English, ever since I emigrated from England and since the kids in Canada beat me up at the age of twelve for having an East London Cockney accent. I thank them for the cockney taunts because the beatings turned me on to boxing. But on a serious note Canada has been kind to me.

I just want to complete my legacy.

Sometimes the image of the intellectual boxer did for me more harm than good. If a boxer has a reputation as an intellectual, some people no longer respect him as a fighter. With me it was always ‘Lennox should react, not think’. But that’s nonsense. Only the guy who controls his opponent wins.