The mission I set out on in the beginning - to become heavyweight champion of the world, undisputed, lineal champion - you could say that mission is complete.

After about 25 fights you don't always have to keep going to the bathroom before the fight.

I am just taking the top fights out there for me. People will get bored seeing me every day knock someone out.

[Kirk] Johnson throws some heavy punches and is a knockout fighter. This is what people want to see. They want to see a fight, they want to see punches and they want to see action.

Now I am ready to set new goals and start a new career for myself outside of the ring.

Sometimes success needs interruption to regain focus and shake off complacency.

During the past twenty-three years, I have set a number of goals for myself and I’m proud to say that these goals have been achieved.