Both of us don't go backwards and I think that is the key to the fight. Whoever ends up going backwards is going to lose.

If you want to watch two guys knock hell out of each other, watch us.

It was just 12 months ago that I was the one doing the chasing and looking for all the big names. I guess now I'm universally recognized as No. 1 in the division and they're all looking for me. To be in a position where I can pick my opponents, wow, that's a fighter's dream, really.

I think my greatest achievement in boxing is my following.

I'm a Mancunian born and bred and I feel I'm no different to the man in the crowd and it's nice to reward them. I want to become a great champion.

You can't let a man like this beat you.

If there was such a thing as re-incarnation, Floyd would come back as himself