Amir Khan Quotations

Nearly all of the lads are going to get medals and if they perform on the day a lot of them could be gold.

He gave me a good test. There's a lot more. I'm only 19 and I've a long way to go. Frank will pick the right fights for me and hopefully I'll be on the right track for a world title.

He was exactly what I needed because he was strong and took a good punch.

Haroon is already a Four Nation and British champion and he thinks he's going to be better than me. We spar a lot and sometimes, even though he weighs only 6½ stone, he can hurt me. I give him one back then - just to let him know who's boss.

It happened so quick and it's gone totally mad since then,

Like many who feel exiled, it is a primal requirement to return to your roots. And this project has built that bridge for me.

I think I'm as good as the Russians and the Cubans but I've got my feet on the ground. Now that I've got a medal it is a huge thing for somebody my age. The pressure is off now and I'll be relaxed, calm and cool headed for the next fight.

We have to make sure that if another major earthquake comes, people are better prepared. That means building better and stronger homes and communities than they had before.

I've adapted my footwork and my punches are a lot harder now. My first fight was like my amateur fights. I went in there with fast feet and fast hands but now I've slowed it down so I'm adapting to it and getting more power into my shots.

There's a lot more to come from me. I am only young, I'm only 19, I've got a long way to go. I'm sure (promoter) Frank (Warren) is going to pick the right fights for me and before you know it, I will be ready to go for the world titles.

Everyone I box now is going to be after me, but that's what I want - to be tested to the full.

It's definitely a relief not to get as much attention for this fight because it means I can just get on with it just like any other fight,

I want to be a world and Olympic champion as an amateur.

I get a lot of letters and fan mail from Scotland,

He's very strong and I hit him with most of the punches I've got and he still stood there. But I've done the four rounds now and I found it very easy. In the first fight I rushed a bit but I pace myself and I was getting better shots in.