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 Jone….

If you want to watch two guys knock hell out of each other, watch us..

It's unbelievable really. For something that started off as a hobby, I ended up getting paid for doing it..

The one thing that's hurt in my career is people saying I don't want to come out of Manchester to fight people..

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..

Dad's tiny - his passport picture is a full-length shot. He looks like he just hopped off a key ring. Mum is a different matter, she's a bit of a han….

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 gettin….

I have been blowing past the majority of my opponents, so people get the impression of me as an attacking, body punching, and brawler type. I do like….

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 Rick….

I think if you get the opportunity to try and become the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world and you turn your back on it, then you're a bit of….

As an amateur, I couldn't get many fights. No one would fight me when I was a schoolboy..

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 w….

If there was such a thing as re-incarnation, Floyd would come back as himself.

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,….

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 champio….

Depression is very bad illness. This will be the toughest fight of my life..

What's the point being the best fighter on the planet if no likes you?.

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 o….

As long as I've got the love of the fans, that means everything to me..

It was just 12 months ago that I was the one doing the chasing and looking for all the big names. I guess now I'm universally recognized as No. 1 in ….

I think my greatest achievement in boxing is my following..