Billy Joe Saunders

Boxing has kept me off the streets, stops me smoking and drinking and gives me something to do. ↗

— Billy Joe Saunders

#drinking #gives #kept #me #off

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

#frank #get #going #had #i

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

#box #challenges #did #felt #highest

But my promoter Frank Warren knows what he is doing, and has been through this cycle many times with other fighters. ↗

— Billy Joe Saunders

#cycle #doing #fighters #frank #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

#beaten #before #beijing #chance #good

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

#experienced #gold #i #know #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

#climb #could #great #great opportunity #i

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

#commonwealth #fighting #i #i believe #months

I'm one of the best finishers in the business, so I went for it. ↗

— Billy Joe Saunders

#business #finishers #i #went

I've had two fights within a month and I can't ask for more than that. ↗

— Billy Joe Saunders

#fights #had #i #month #more