Explore popular quotes and sayings by a British boxer Luke Campbell.
Last updated on November 21, 2024.
Luke Campbell is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2013 to 2021. He challenged twice for lightweight world titles; the WBA and The Ring titles in 2017; and the WBA, WBO, The Ring and vacant WBC titles in 2019. At regional level he held the WBC Silver and Commonwealth lightweight titles from 2016 to 2017. As an amateur, Campbell won gold at the 2008 European Championships, silver at the 2011 World Championships, and gold at the 2012 Olympics, all in the bantamweight division.
I was born with a flat nose, that's not because of boxing.
People can expect a career-best performance from me against Fortuna.
I like reading autobiographies and magazines like Boxing News and Men's Health, especially when away for tournaments.
I listen to a lot of Calvin Harris and the latest chart music.
We are human beings, you need to mentally switch off now and again to refresh your body and mind. But I never just lie on the couch in my downtime, I still keep my body in good shape.
I'm strong mentally and I'm confident I can beat anyone out there.
I feel like I was wandering around like a lost chicken for the first two years of my career.
I've got really good footwork and fast hands myself. I can set traps too.
I was close to my dad.
You have to make a lot of sacrifices to succeed.
It doesn't matter what people's opinions are because it is all about what happens in the ring.
A lot of my family and friends have seen how disciplined I've been and they are just so proud of me. I'm happy I could make them proud of me.
Fortuna is tricky, he's a southpaw like me. But you've got to adapt to whatever is in front of you.
I always do my training session first thing in the morning. After that, I'll take four eggs for breakfast, along with spinach and avocado.
Keeping well groomed is a big part of my routine.
I don't want to be in an easy division, I don't want to be a champion that no one knows.
I'm in a tough division and I want to show I'm the best in it.
Losing is very painful for me.
For me, you really need those pre-fight nerves to help you focus and switch on. The most important thing is to keep control of those feelings.
There are always improvements to make, no boxer in the world does everything right.
When you turn professional with the amount of medals that I've won, then you have to assume that big things are expected of you and I've always tried my best to live with that.
It's not like you are going to see a new me already against Gary Sykes, but you will see a lot more of what I'm capable of.
I've got a good chin, trust me.
I've done a lot of rounds with Teofimo Lopez, sparring in Miami - so I know about him.
Every champion was once a challenger.
I don't get things gifted to me.
Everybody starts off in the same place going into sport; you don't go into any sport being good at it.
The thing with thoughts is that they are exactly that - they aren't facts.
It is important to spend every second possible with my family.
As a pro, I've been lucky enough to have been in front of big crowds every time I've boxed.
It's a different kind of grief when you lose a parent.
Why would I want to be fighting someone no one has heard of for the world title?
That's the problem in life nowadays - too many people look at what they haven't got. I just think: 'I've got a beautiful wife, family, good friends, beautiful home. I don't need anything. I won't change nothing.'
I strive to be the best day in, day out.
I have always had my mum and wife worry about me and ask about retiring - but it was different hearing it from my son.
I played Rugby League at school but once I got to the age of 14, I had to make a choice and decided to stick with boxing.
I'm a southpaw and a counter-puncher. I tend to box on the back foot and catch my opponents when they come forward.
For a late snack, I'll throw some mixed nuts into greek-style yoghurt.
I just can't wait until we beat this coronavirus so the world can get on as normal and I can get back to boxing and doing what I do best.
I've never been one to chat about others without actually beating them. I don't get it, personally.
I have never wanted to take an easy route.
I enjoy fighting in the States.
Am I really one of those who has to go to everyone else's back garden to get a fight? I believe I'm bigger than that really.
No one can ever doubt my heart.
I watched Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 1 in America. I was in Miami at the time. We went out to watch it and it was a great fight. I thought Tyson Fury won the fight. I thought he was very unlucky not to get the decision.
At one point I was looking to get out, didn't want to box any more.
I have always said the Olympics was a great grounding for me, to have that pressure on top of me, the whole nation watching you in my own country.
If I'm training in the heat, I need electrolytes.
All I want is to be a world champion and I will take on anyone to achieve that.
Wilder has taken the hardest fights, out of any heavyweight in the world. He's fought the most difficult fighters, in my opinion.
My family, my city, everyone has been so supportive.
Kings of Leon are good but I like anything from Rihanna to Frank Sinatra.
I've got a very smart wife who invests our money so well.
I always rated Luis Ortiz as one of the best heavyweights.
Talent is nothing without dedication and discipline, and dedication and discipline is a talent in itself.
I am quite shy really, but I always try to make time to talk to people and have pictures taken.
He's certainly got the power, Fury. He hurt Wilder in the first fight. But he's never really been that guy to go for the big knockouts. He showboats, he's got good movement, he's quick - but he's not the type to go and bang someone out.
I just try to be myself in interviews, you do get a lot of people that change, put a front on to try and be something they're not.
I sometimes train twice a day, so usually save my carbs for the evening.