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James DeGale

(1986) Boxer

102 quotes in 305 categories

James DeGale is a boxer.

Quick Facts About James DeGale

Born: February 3, 1986
Profession: Boxer

About James DeGale

[Wikidata] British boxer... | [Wikipedia] James Frederick DeGale is a British bare-knuckle boxer and former professional boxer who competed from 2009 to 2019. He held the IBF super-middleweight title twice between 2015 and 2018. At regional level, he held the European and British super-middleweight titles between 2010 and 2012; and challeng

Quotes by James DeGale · Page 4

Against Dirrell I was thinking: 'Hold up, he's not as fast as me.' I can hit him with my left hand. It's…

Fast

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Don't worry, everyone - I'm not going to be just this silly little idiot who thinks he's 'it,' who has been to…

Gold

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

Always

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Amateur boxing is like a game but you have to be spiteful as a pro. I've got that spiteful streak. I've always…

Always

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If it's got to be boring, it will be boring. Hit and run. I'll take that.

Boring

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I like nice things, I love money really, don't I? But I don't love the fame side. All I care about is…

Fame

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Boxing is fantastic in the States.

Boxing

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Losing weight for me is about eating healthy and training hard and the weight falls off me.

About

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A lot of things I did were cringy. I look back at interviews, seeing the way I talked and the way I…

Back

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I think that's one of my main attributes. My movement, my speed, my feet.

Feet

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I was 80-1 to win Olympic gold.

Gold

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I believe in myself and maybe people take that as cocky and flash but in this game you have to believe in…

Believe

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

Easy

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

Edgy

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There were talks about going into the jungle, 'Strictly' and 'Big Brother' - and I'm a good dancer so I'd smash 'Strictly.'

Big

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

Boxing

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I had a 180-degree tear around my shoulder, my AC joint needed stabilising and a tear in my rotator cuff.

Around

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A lot of greats from England have fought in New York. I remember when Naseem Hamed fought at Madison Square Garden against…

England

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We have had no bonuses for winning Olympic medals, I haven't even had a call from the ABA. I was on assisted…

Medals

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I'm ready for the best in the world.

Best

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

Boxing

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I'm a big Gooner, a die-hard.

Big

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Being an Arsenal fan, at the end of every season I say the same thing: we've got a good team, a young…

Good team

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When you're not happy doing your job, it's hard work, right?

Happy

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

British

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