FOR you it’s been a long journey to get here but to some fans your rise has been quick. Did something change behind the scenes?
Dedication to the sport. I stayed in the gym all the time. Apart from Christmas and the odd holiday, I have been in the gym. When I’m in the UK I’m always training and even when I’m away from home I take my kit with me. I’m always trying to learn and pick up new things. I study the game, I watch boxing all the time. I watch the old fights and the old fighters. I look at things they’ve done, see what I can pick up from them, see if I can read their minds. I love fighters like Pernell Whitaker, all of the Fabulous Four though Sugar Ray Leonard was my favourite. Active fighters now I like are Canelo [Alvarez] and [Terence] Crawford.