Naseem Hamed

Being a fighter is no joke. Year in and year out. Especially as a world champion. All eyes are on you, and you can't go where you want, eat what you want.

One thing that has irritated me in the sport of boxing since I stopped is I'm really surprised that no one has come along to excite me like me.

I could never say that fear really gets to me. I'm not one of those fighters like Nigel Benn who says, 'I thrive on fear.' I walk through fear.

In my eyes, I just can't be beaten.

My heart was bursting with pride the night I fought Steve Robinson in Wales, and I made the champion look like the challenger.

I just feel proud when they say in 'Forbes' magazine that the highest-paid athlete is a fighter.

I love it when fighters are textbook.

The core of my life is Islam, my religion. Without that, I have no strength, no belief in God or in myself.

In my life, my religion comes first, and obviously, my family comes second.

I fall back on my faith; whatever happens, whatever goes wrong in your life, Muslims thank God because it could have gone worse.

I like Carl Frampton; he gets down to business.

I'm going to take Barrera out in devastating style with unbelievably hard shots. He's tailor-made for me, and I will fit him with a suit to wear on the canvas.