Boxers are resilitant guys. We know how to take of a big punch that hits us, we know how to survive. Oscar is a survivor, he's gonna be back bigger and stronger.

I was told I would be back in 90 days. If I listened to people, I would be back where I came from - the penitentiary.

I was made to be where I'm at. I just had to go through some challenges, so that I can educate others later.

The media here know that there's the possibility that I can pull this off. I'm confident. Confidence comes with work. When you prepare yourself and you know you're going into combat with all of your bullets, you have the confidence to go into battle.

I want to be the poster child for taking care of yourself after 40. Obesity is an epidemic in this country and I'm a living, breathing example of what it means to stay healthy.

The streets was basically my parents.

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.