I think my greatest achievement in boxing is my following.

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'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.

The one thing that's hurt in my career is people saying I don't want to come out of Manchester to fight people.

Winning the IBF title was the greatest night of my life. To give it up outside the ring is truly painful.

He's won't push me back on the night and he certainly wasn't going to push me back up there.

It's unbelievable really. For something that started off as a hobby, I ended up getting paid for doing it.