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

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

As a boxer I took the liberty of using not only my fists, but also my head.

If you’ve got physical weaknesses, you’ll lose. Nobody who gets cut easily can be a champion, however strong and talented he is. Boxers are trained to see and exploit their opponents’ weaknesses, they hit you on your wounds. Only the strongest survive in this sport.

I've got a new life now, a new future, there's a lot more to Lennox Lewis than just being a boxer.

Whatever I do, I always want to get better.

Boxing and chess are similar. It’s about the choice of means. Sometimes I need a pawn, a bishop or a knight to defeat my opponent. It’s about finding the best way. A good boxer has to be variable. He doesn’t just need to know how to punch. He must also know how to protect himself, how to defend, how to avoid the opponent’s punches. Only a complete fighter can become champion.