I beat Larry Holmes and George Foreman. I whupped Mike Tyson twice. I had my ear chewed off and spat on the ground in front of me. I've seen everything it is possible to see in boxing. I know this business better than anyone. So I live and die by my own decisions.

People who make the choice to study, work hard or do whatever they endeavor is to give it the max on themselves to reach to the top level. And you have the people who get envy and jealous, yet are not willing to put that work in, and they want to get the same praise.

A boxing match is hard because boxing isn't set for you to do good. You have to force your will upon someone, but dancing you don't have to force your will. It should be a lot easier because if I make a mistake I don't get hit.

He listens to his trainer real good. He just doesn't listen to me. I still can't get him to do nothing.

When at a young age you learn to face your fears, that makes the difference between people being champions and people not being champions.

A champion shows who he is by what he does.

From what I hear is happening, young Indian boxers have started to do well on the world stage and started to gain the attention of the general audience.