It's been like that forever. We got spoiled by Joe Louis, by Rocky Marciano. Muhammad ruined us for everybody. He was great outside [the ring]; he was great inside. We got so accustomed to it we thought we deserved it.

Joe Louis, to me, was the finest human being God put on this earth in every way.

Any fighter didn't like Muhammad Ali should have his head examined.

Trainers give of themselves. So, I learned and I projected it with my fighter.

You're talkin' legit here.

This kid deserves anything good that happens to him. He's such a good guy. He's just the nicest human being you want to meet.

In all my years in boxing I'd never known such heat