Vitali [Klitschko] does want to fight me, but his promoter wants to be bigger than him. This is another situation of politics in the sport.

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.

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.

People want to see me back in the ring. I think it is more of a drag lying around on the beach.

I've found that taking shortcuts will get you to the place you don't want to be much quicker than they get u to the place u want to be.

There were different heroes with different images. There was Mike Tyson, the animal, there was Evander Holyfield, the devout, the priest. And there was me, the thinker, the intellectual boxer. So there was something for every fan, if you like. The public could always identify with one of us.