Fighters used to be afraid of the Russians, Cubans but then I'd figure them out and figure out how to beat them.

When I was fighting Tyrell Biggs, Tyson was telling me at ringside to hit him to the ribs. We always had a mutual respect for each other since we sparred those early times. We got that over with.

Whatever I do, I always want to get better.

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

Sometimes the image of the intellectual boxer did for me more harm than good. If a boxer has a reputation as an intellectual, some people no longer respect him as a fighter. With me it was always ‘Lennox should react, not think’. But that’s nonsense. Only the guy who controls his opponent wins.

I'm undisputed and there's no disputing that.

If the media didn't know I played chess, there'd be no angle on me at all.