Winning the IBF title was the greatest night of my life. To give it up outside the ring is truly painful.
I've got a problem with my legs, they just can't walk past a chippy.
What is happening is not ideal. Sometimes nothing goes smoothly in the preparation for fights, and that is when you have to show what kind of champion you are and deal with whatever is put in front of you. This is just another obstacle, and if it does go to court then I will be as equally determined to overcome it.
Depression is very bad illness. This will be the toughest fight of my life.
As an amateur, I couldn't get many fights. No one would fight me when I was a schoolboy.
He's won't push me back on the night and he certainly wasn't going to push me back up there.
The one thing that's hurt in my career is people saying I don't want to come out of Manchester to fight people.
They call me Ricky Fatton. Mind you I've had a lot on my plate recently. I got measured for this suit the other week. They measured my pants, jacket, top to bottom. Bloody hell Ricky you're a Mark F they said, a size up from a marquee.
My first world title gave me the confidence to go and do bigger and better things.
I'm going to say hello to two friends who I've shut out of my life for the past 10 weeks while I trained the hardest I've ever done for a fight. So welcome back Mr Guinness and Mr Dom Perignon.
What sort of champion would I be if I just stayed in my normal weight division and didn't take the big challenges on? Bring them on, that's what Ricky Hatton's all about.
If there was such a thing as re-incarnation, Floyd would come back as himself
Both of us don't go backwards and I think that is the key to the fight. Whoever ends up going backwards is going to lose.
I have always really liked Tom Jones and I can't wait to see him in action. One thing is for sure, I would rather be singing for a living than getting punched on the head.
As long as I've got the love of the fans, that means everything to me.
I have no fear in moving up (in weight) and fighting.
I think everyone is pretty excited about me. I have a style that any fight fan would love. I am a real value-for-money fighter. People want to see me against the elite.
I already achieved my dream by fighting at Madison Square Garden for my second pro fight. I felt like I won the world title already, and I only had two professional fights. Madison Square Garden stands alone as far as boxing venues are concerned, and I dream about going back there again.
I think my greatest achievement in boxing is my following.
I'll go gentle on him, ... I promise not to rough him up too much. I just think him saying stuff like that is just him. He's like the Junior Witter of America, he hasn't got a good word to say about anyone expect himself. Personality wise, he's very different to me, that's for sure.
What's the point being the best fighter on the planet if no likes you?
I think that headband and that brylcreem and that gel on his hair will do him no good should we get it on.
I was leaving the hotel to get to the fight when my phone went and someone said 'Hello Ricky, it's Tom'. I said 'Tom who?' and when he said 'Tom Jones' I told him to eff off! I thought it was a wind-up!
If you want to watch two guys knock hell out of each other, watch us.
The fans only don't support me cos of the way I fight, they support me cos of the way I am.
