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Billy Joe Saunders Quotes
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Boxing has kept me off the streets, stops me smoking and drinking and gives me something to do.
Billy Joe Saunders
Smoking
,
Off
,
Boxing
My trainer Jimmy Tibbs and my promoter Frank Warren told me that I had to be patient and get the jab going.
Billy Joe Saunders
Patient
,
Frank
,
Trainer
But as an amateur, the highest level you can box at is the Olympics. I did that at 18 and felt it was time to move on to other challenges as a professional.
Billy Joe Saunders
Time
,
Move
,
Felt
But my promoter Frank Warren knows what he is doing, and has been through this cycle many times with other fighters.
Billy Joe Saunders
Through
,
Times
,
Knows
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 went on to win silver.
Billy Joe Saunders
Good
,
Him
,
Win
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 have won gold.
Billy Joe Saunders
Won
,
Stronger
,
London
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.
Billy Joe Saunders
Great
,
Said
,
Start
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.
Billy Joe Saunders
Fighting
,
Next
,
Saturday
I'm one of the best finishers in the business, so I went for it.
Billy Joe Saunders
Best
,
Business
I've had two fights within a month and I can't ask for more than that.
Billy Joe Saunders
Two
,
Within
,
Ask
It is an honour to fight at the Royal Albert Hall.
Billy Joe Saunders
Fight
,
Royal
,
Honour
People are starting to see that now and I've learnt more from those 10 rounds than I have in my previous 10 fights.
Billy Joe Saunders
Starting
,
Fights
,
Learnt
The Commonwealth is one of three belts I want to win before going for a world title.
Billy Joe Saunders
Win
,
Before
,
Three
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 coming through.
Billy Joe Saunders
Everything
,
Through
,
Young
You've got to look and pick your shots - and that's where your class and skill comes out.
Billy Joe Saunders
Class
,
Pick
,
Skill
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Biography
Nationality:
British
Type:
Athlete
Born:
August 30
, 1989
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