I love boxing, and boxing has always been my favorite sport. I was always into it, and I boxed recreationally all of my life.

I love boxing, and boxing has always been my favorite sport. I was always into it, and I boxed recreationally all of my life.

I watched tapes and became a historian of the sport, and tried to combine certain elements and find things in the gym and saw what worked for me.

I love boxing. I really respect the guys and admire the guys who do it. But, I'm very, very happy with my career as an actor. I made the right choice.

I've always believed my success in the entertainment business is an inevitability. You have to believe that; you have to be an optimist.

I had always wanted to play a boxer, all of my life. I grew up watching great boxing films.

You have to really think about what kind of guy the character is and decide on a style that works, that complements my physicality and that's going to be believable, but also be compelling for the audience and for the camera.