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

I get people to this day - I won my title 25 years ago - saying how wonderful a time they had during that dark period in our history when they came to watch me fight.

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.

Work hard, think fast and you'll last.

There is nothing like wealth for dulling desire.

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.