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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 world title.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-joe-saunders/i-d-always-said-that-i-d-like-to-have-a-title-by-the-next-olympics-so/)

[Billy Joe Saunders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-joe-saunders/)

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## More by Billy Joe Saunders

> [You've got to look and pick your shots - and that's where your class and skill comes out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-joe-saunders/you-ve-got-to-look-and-pick-your-shots-and-that-s-where-your-class/)

[Billy Joe Saunders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-joe-saunders/)

> [I'm one of the best finishers in the business, so I went for it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-joe-saunders/i-m-one-of-the-best-finishers-in-the-business-so-i-went-for-it/)

[Billy Joe Saunders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-joe-saunders/)

> [My trainer Jimmy Tibbs and my promoter Frank Warren told me that I had to be patient and get the jab going.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-joe-saunders/my-trainer-jimmy-tibbs-and-my-promoter-frank-warren-told-me-that-i/)

[Billy Joe Saunders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-joe-saunders/)

> [Boxing has kept me off the streets, stops me smoking and drinking and gives me something to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-joe-saunders/boxing-has-kept-me-off-the-streets-stops-me-smoking-and-drinking-and/)

[Billy Joe Saunders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-joe-saunders/)

> [It is an honour to fight at the Royal Albert Hall.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-joe-saunders/it-is-an-honour-to-fight-at-the-royal-albert-hall/)

[Billy Joe Saunders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-joe-saunders/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-joe-saunders/i-was-only-18-and-i-d-be-22-if-i-was-competing-at-london-i-m-stronger/)

[Billy Joe Saunders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-joe-saunders/)

> [The Commonwealth is one of three belts I want to win before going for a world title.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-joe-saunders/the-commonwealth-is-one-of-three-belts-i-want-to-win-before-going-for/)

[Billy Joe Saunders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-joe-saunders/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-joe-saunders/i-d-always-said-that-i-d-like-to-have-a-title-by-the-next-olympics-so/)

[Billy Joe Saunders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-joe-saunders/)

> [People are starting to see that now and I've learnt more from those 10 rounds than I have in my previous 10 fights.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-joe-saunders/people-are-starting-to-see-that-now-and-i-ve-learnt-more-from-those/)

[Billy Joe Saunders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-joe-saunders/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-joe-saunders/i-had-a-good-chance-when-i-went-to-beijing-and-the-guy-who-beat-me-i/)

[Billy Joe Saunders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-joe-saunders/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-joe-saunders/i-m-fighting-for-the-commonwealth-title-on-saturday-and-i-believe-i/)

[Billy Joe Saunders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-joe-saunders/)

> [I've had two fights within a month and I can't ask for more than that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-joe-saunders/i-ve-had-two-fights-within-a-month-and-i-can-t-ask-for-more-than-that/)

[Billy Joe Saunders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-joe-saunders/)

> [There's such a big buzz around boxing at the moment. Everything's happening and there's so much building up with a lot of young talent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-joe-saunders/there-s-such-a-big-buzz-around-boxing-at-the-moment-everything-s/)

[Billy Joe Saunders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-joe-saunders/)

> [But as an amateur, the highest level you can box at is the Olympics. I did that at 18 and felt it was time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-joe-saunders/but-as-an-amateur-the-highest-level-you-can-box-at-is-the-olympics-i/)

[Billy Joe Saunders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-joe-saunders/)

> [But my promoter Frank Warren knows what he is doing, and has been through this cycle many times with other fighters.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-joe-saunders/but-my-promoter-frank-warren-knows-what-he-is-doing-and-has-been/)

[Billy Joe Saunders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-joe-saunders/)

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