“BY NOW, I could be a world champion with three or four houses. I’m not, through no fault of my own. People don’t realise what I’ve been through. I must be the unluckiest boxer in the world, but my saying is: ‘Tough times don’t last, tough people do.’
I was on a roll. I achieved so much early on in my career. I was British, Commonwealth and European [bantamweight] champion after only 10 fights. I took