The boxing promotion part is really interesting, because I got the chance to do something with my sons. They carry their own weight, and I get a chance to listen to them and see what they have on their minds. I don't have to hand out things to do, and now they have things for me to do. It's an amazing privilege to get the opportunity to work with your children.

The Rope a Dope would not have existed without the Big Dope.

It’s great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today.

When I was a kid in Houston, we were so poor we couldn't afford the last 2 letters, so we called ourselves po'.

People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.

I think its so good for boxing when a new guy or new blood as we call it, makes a big statement.

No doubt about it, in my career Ron Lyle hit me the hardest. One time he hit me so hard I didn't see it until I saw it on film when I woke up!