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.

You make choices, as a young man. I knew I wanted to be an actor, so I pursued that, but the desire to compete still stayed with me.

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

Boxing is a place where, if you haven't done the training, that's going to be exposed very quickly.

I love the whole world of boxing and the sense of community that exists there.

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