Quotes from Daniel Dubois

No fighter will ever get under my skin. There's no chance of that happening. I've been in this game for far too long to fall for that.

Boxing is my calling and so I have no fear of getting hurt.

There are no friends in boxing, I've said that from day one.

It's good when you get to travel and see different places. I went with Alexander Povetkin, who fought Anthony Joshua, to Russia and stayed in Moscow for a bit.

I've got to take measured steps and avoid the pitfalls. Life in general has pitfalls, but being a boxer there's even more.

I feel like, as boxers, we're not like normal people. After a while doing this, you get that buzz. It can be wild and out of control. I have to try to control myself. That's what boxing is about - control.

Breakfast is just a bit of porridge, nothing that will upset the stomach.

But I always had in built strength. I used to do like push ups for three hours. It's building up that core fitness and stamina.

I won't train on the day of the fight but I'll stretch, stay loose, and then I'll meditate.

Honestly, I've not looked too deeply into my opponent, he's just another fighter. From my side, I've just got to win and win in style.

It's only my first year in the pros but I feel like I've been here a while now, I feel like a veteran already.

To go in the record books as British champion is something else and a step towards being top of the division.

Every challenge brings something different and I get better each time I fight.