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Billy Joe Saunders [1989-0] British
Rank: 104
Athlete, Professional Boxer


Billy Joe Saunders is a British professional boxer. He has held the WBO middleweight title since 2015, having previously held the British and Commonwealth middleweight titles from 2012 to 2015, and the European middleweight title from 2014 to 2015. 


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Boxing has kept me off the streets, stops me smoking and drinking and gives me something to do.
101
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.
102
But my promoter Frank Warren knows what he is doing, and has been through this cycle many times with other fighters.
103
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.
104
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.
105
I've had two fights within a month and I can't ask for more than that.
106
My trainer Jimmy Tibbs and my promoter Frank Warren told me that I had to be patient and get the jab going.
107
I'm one of the best finishers in the business, so I went for it.
108
It is an honour to fight at the Royal Albert Hall.
109
The Commonwealth is one of three belts I want to win before going for a world title.
110
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.
111
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.
112
You've got to look and pick your shots - and that's where your class and skill comes out.
113
People are starting to see that now and I've learnt more from those 10 rounds than I have in my previous 10 fights.
114
There's such a big buzz around boxing at the moment. Everything's happening and there's so much building up with a lot of young talent coming through.
115

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