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15 quotes by Billy Joe Saunders

Billy Joe Saunders (born 30 August 1989) is a British boxer, who qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics after a distinguished amateur career. He is the current British, Commonwealth and EBU champion in the middleweight division, and remains undefeated as a professional.
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But my promoter Frank Warren knows what he is doing, and has been through this cycle many times with other fighters.

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I've had two fights within a month and I can't ask for more than that.

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But as an amateur, the highest level you can box at is the Olympics. I did that at 18 and felt it was time to move on to other challenges as a... →

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I'd always said that I'd like to have a title by the next Olympics, so this is a great opportunity, and could be the start of my climb to a... →

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My trainer Jimmy Tibbs and my promoter Frank Warren told me that I had to be patient and get the jab going.

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Boxing has kept me off the streets, stops me smoking and drinking and gives me something to do.

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I had a good chance when I went to Beijing and the guy who beat me, I'd beaten him three weeks before and he went on to win silver.

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I was only 18 and I'd be 22 if I was competing at London. I'm stronger and more experienced and I know I would have won gold.

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I'm fighting for the Commonwealth title on Saturday and I believe I'll be ready for a world title shot in the next 18 months.

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It is an honour to fight at the Royal Albert Hall.

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People are starting to see that now and I've learnt more from those 10 rounds than I have in my previous 10 fights.

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The Commonwealth is one of three belts I want to win before going for a world title.

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You've got to look and pick your shots - and that's where your class and skill comes out.

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