Quotes from Tony Bellew

Style makes fights; I've always said it.

I want to punch everything and fight the world.

I'm just a normal fellow who gets punched in the face for a living and gets punched really hard at times as well. But you know what? I'm all right at punching them back.

Everyone knows I get off the floor, and I fight until the finish.

My goal first and foremost when I walk into that boxing ring is to get home safe to my missus and three children, because they're all in life that need me, and they really do need me.

On May 29 2016, my wildest dreams came true. I became the WBC cruiserweight champion of the world at Goodison Park. The dream location, the dream title, the dream ending, a third-round knockout of Iunga Makabu.

I know what I am getting into with heavyweights. Not one of them can dictate against me because, firstly, they don't have feet fast enough. Secondly, while there are far better athletes and stronger fighters than me, even some who are quicker, they don't have the ring IQ I have. It allows me to dictate.

I like the thought of gaining revenge over WBC light-heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson, who beat me in 2013.

Every single time I step into a ring, the same thing is on the line. Take away belts, take away money, take away glamour and fame. Ultimately, I'm fighting for one thing, and that's my life.

I guess it's rare, but even though I come from a broken home, I still believe I have the most amazing father.

I'm happy for people to rate and rank me as they want, but it will never come from my mind.

Make no mistake about it: nobody gives you nothing for nothing. You have to work hard to get what you want.

I'm the best heavyweight outside the world champions, and let's not forget that.

Fighters like Bernard Hopkins can go on because their style is not based on reflexes and timing.

The speed and timing go with age.

Boxing is all about timing. And if you take long periods of inactivity, you will be made to pay the price.

I ain't a 16-fight novice who has only fought at British title level.

No matter what happens, I'll never be the greatest cruiserweight. That title belongs to Holyfield.

I've never chosen the easy route to world titles or the easy route in fights, and I came up short against Stevenson.

I was hoping David Haye would beat the fight out of me in the second fight.

I've got a horrible bastard side. I get to let it go every time I go in the gym.

You don't brag about putting someone in hospital. It's absolutely horrible.

I had a headache for four days after the first Haye fight. I didn't tell anyone, I just went to bed and thought it would go. But for four days it remained. Then I got my brain scan before the second fight, and I was worried when I went for it.

I want to cause havoc. I want to cause mayhem - and I mean the worst mayhem you can see.