When you have somebody that's smart and you're not so smart, to me that's modern day slavery because you're being dictated to.

The streets was basically my parents.

The NBA has a voice that's why they have a lockout. The NFL has a voice that's why they had a lockout. Boxing is the only sport that's individually represented the individual people - Managers, Promoters and Boxers.

When you have somebody that's smart and you're not so smart, to me that's modern day slavery because you're being dictated to.

I have the philosophy that I'm different. I have the body, the well-being and the experience. Now the teacher gets to show the student that he's worthy of the lesson. Let me show him through experience.

I'm not going to give up. If you pay attention to my plan and the way I live and the way I eat, then you have a chance to extend your life a few more years.

This fight isn't about boxing, it's something deeper than that.