 Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they put it on you, that's it; your career is over. |
| You just don't heal that easy unless you're young. |
| Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he's a breath of fresh air for the sport. |
| We're all given some sort of skill in life. Mine just happens to be beating up on people. |
| Duran always disturbs me. The guy is just weird. Before our first fight, both Duran and his wife gave my wife the finger. |
| Generally, the more weight you put on, the less effective you are. |
| I think I've become one of the best finishers in boxing; if I hurt a guy, I normally take him out. |
| Aaron Pryor wants to get into the ring with me. He wants to be able to retire, and he will. For health reasons. |
| It's different when you become a professional, because you also have to become a businessman, and that takes something away from it. |
| When we got back to the U.S., I wanted to kiss the ground after seeing what people in other countries are denied or don't have. |
| I'll think, If this is his first punch, how are the others gonna feel? That's the only fear I have for myself. |
| I was painfully initiated into boxing, because the guys I fought were a lot bigger than me. |
| It's hard to talk about yourself. |
| Boxing is the ultimate challenge. There's nothing that can compare to testing yourself the way you do every time you step in the ring. |
| Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities. |
| I'm not religious, but I believe that what I have is a gift, and I respect it and live up to it. |
| I think an athlete should be honest. I know it's difficult, but if a guy knocked me on my can, I couldn't very well say, I slipped. |
| Before I fight, I always pray that no one gets hurt. |
| To be the best, you need to spend hours and hours and hours running, hitting the speed bag, lifting weights and focusing on training. |
| When I turned pro, Muhammad Ali was laying back, and I was able to fill up an area that was empty. |
