Ricky Hatton

"There were lots of celebrities at my fight. I heard through the grapevine Michael Caine was one...and not a lot of people know that!"

"Brock's a big bloke, isn't he? If you found him in bed with your girlfriend, you'd tuck him in!"

"I was leaving the hotel to get to the fight when my phone went and someone said 'Hello Ricky, it's Tom'. I said 'Tom who?' and when he said 'Tom Jones' I told him to eff off! I thought it was a wind-up!"

"I have always really liked Tom Jones and I can't wait to see him in action. One thing is for sure, I would rather be singing for a living than getting punched on the head."

"I've been giving a little gamble on the roulette and just sitting having a coffee with the fans, chatting away."

"I’ve got a problem with my legs, they just can’t walk past a chippy."

"I've got a lot to prove because of the criticism over my weight and moving back down a division."

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

"He was very awkward, he was swaying back from the punches and that made it very difficult to nail him."

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

"It will be an honour to share the ring with José. You only become a great fighter if you share the ring with other great fighters, and that is exactly what José is."

"I gave him a look that said 'go on, get up if you want some more'. I've thrown a fair few benders like that in other bouts but to do it against someone of his experience is a bit special."

"He is doing the show 'Dancing with the Stars' and that's how he's boxing."

"Ricky Hatton ain't nothing but a fat man. I'm going to punch him in his beer belly when I see him."

"When I retire, I'll get Ricky Hatton to wash my clothes and cut my lawn and buckle my shoes."

"The Ricky Hatton that beat Kostya Tszyu in 2005 can beat Floyd Mayweather,he was so focused and in such amazing physical shape that he would have given anybody at that level a tough time."

"Ricky Hatton cannot fight. He cannot box. He throws one punch at a time and then holds. There is no skill to what he does in the ring."