Wrestling Quotes by James DeGale

The fight with Groves is in the past.

— James DeGale

Boxing is fantastic in the States.

— James DeGale

I can beat anyone in the world.

— James DeGale

Andre Dirrell is known to be a good fighter.

— James DeGale

I'd like to win the British belt outright.

— James DeGale

I will be a world champion, I'm going to do it.

— James DeGale

I said Lucian Bute is a world-class fighter.

— James DeGale

I only want the big fights.

— James DeGale

Boxing is a hard sport, I've been doing it for a long time since the age of 10.

— James DeGale

It's a tough business, boxing, but I've got my family and a great team.

— James DeGale

I want to fight Andre Ward, Arthur Abraham, Gilberto Ramirez, I want to box the best.

— James DeGale

By 2012 I'm going to be a world champion or knocking on the door for a world title.

— James DeGale

I think once I win this fight against Andre Dirrell I will get a lot more respect.

— James DeGale

Dirrell is a very good opponent. He's very talented. He's hard to beat.

— James DeGale

In life most of us are only really good at one thing - and with me it's boxing.

— James DeGale

I want the biggest fights, the biggest risks, the biggest money. All the titles. That's what I want.

— James DeGale

The only difference between me and Anthony Joshua is that he's made more money. He's a heavyweight and thats the blue ribbon…

— James DeGale

99.9% of fighters would do anything to have the career I've had, yet people keep telling me to make changes. What for?

— James DeGale

I've done everything, I've boxed at the Barclays Center in front of 15,000 people, I've been in a unification fight... I've done everything.

— James DeGale

I was fighting on PPV for British titles, making good money from pretty much day one, so how can people who I've…

— James DeGale

Dirrell was very skilful. He'd only lost once before me - to Carl Froch in Nottingham - and he gave Froch so…

— James DeGale

I could have ended up in a gang or in prison because Harlesden is real rough and I was always a naughty…

— James DeGale

When I won the world title against Andre Dirrell, I was edgy and a bit scared that I didn't want to lose,…

— James DeGale

I love all the attention I've got since becoming Olympic champion and being asked to go to different events, but boxing is…

— James DeGale

Calzaghe and Mayweather both got booed in the early part of their careers and look where they are now. I'm used to…

— James DeGale

I've been saying for years, Froch is an easy fight, chin's up in the air, feet are all over the place, technically…

— James DeGale

All boxers are OCD. You can see a bit of OCD in me before I go into the ring. I can't put…

— James DeGale

A mega fight to me is a fight that I am in and people think I am going to lose. I am…

— James DeGale

I love watching old fights. It's hard to watch the black-and-white footage, although I know about Randolph Turpin and people like that,…

— James DeGale

Al is loyal, a loyal guy. He has treated me extremely well and he likes that I have been loyal to him…

— James DeGale

Lucian Bute had the world title for five years, he made nine defenses and he's a good, good fighter. The fight before…

— James DeGale

I will take on any super middleweight in the world.

— James DeGale

I'm the Marmite of boxing.

— James DeGale

I boxed for the British title in my ninth fight.

— James DeGale

I actually like boxing away from home. It takes the pressure off you a little bit.

— James DeGale

It's an unbelievable feeling. I'm world champ. I'm world champ! I made history.

— James DeGale

Eubank is tough, he's game, he's strong. He's just like his dad. But he struggles with the boxing bit.

— James DeGale

My whole career, all I've been building up to is winning a world title.

— James DeGale

Hit and move, that's amateur boxing and that's what I'm good at.

— James DeGale

Anthony Joshua has smashed it, he's one of the biggest sportsmen in the world but when you talk about boxing careers I've…

— James DeGale