I wanted to bring people together, and most importantly not feel threatened when they came to watch me box.

Work hard, think fast and you'll last.

Every fighter has a story that could break your heart. We lose, we get hurt and everything comes apart. That's when it's so difficult to stay on the straight and narrow.

There is nothing like wealth for dulling desire.

I'd had 35 professional fights and mentally I was tired of it. I'd sort ot fallen out of love with the sport.

I wanted to bring people together, and most importantly not feel threatened when they came to watch me box.

The trouble with boxing is that too often it ends in sadness.