I had a job to do in the ring, and the businessmen around me had a job to do outside the ring, I did my job by beating up most of the guys they put in front of me and staying in shape, but the people I trusted didn't do their jobs.

I had my Olympic gold medal cut up into eleven pieces. Gave all eleven of my kids a piece. It'll come together again when they put me down.

If I lose, I'll walk away and never feel bad because I did all I could. There was nothing more to do.

The boxing game has been good, so we need to give back. We have to teach young men how to be men.

I hit him with body shots that would have brought down cities.

You got 3 things going against you: you're good, you're left-handed, and you're black

Work is the only meanin' I've ever known. Like the man in the song says, I just gotta keep on keepin' on.