His mouth made him feel like he was gonna win. Not his hands, I had my hand. He had his lips.

I want to hit him, step away and watch him hurt. I want his heart.

Since I was a boy of five or six, I had it in my mind I would be a world boxing champion.

There's one thing I don't ever think about: losing ... Instead, I think about how I'm going to win, and how I can do it the quickest way.

The way I fight, it's not me beatin' the man. I make the man whip himself.

I've achieved 'the American dream.' I feel it's my duty to help others achieve their vision, too - especially the youth.

Joe Louis is the greatest heavyweight champion of all time. Rocky Marciano is second only to Louis. Where do I rate Ali? Somewhere below me. I beat him, and if I could beat him, no doubt Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano could have beaten him.