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

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.

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.

There is just one rule about boxing: never bet on the white guy.

Different fights bring out different things. I consider myself a seasoned professional. I have done things in the gym that have not come out yet. People would be amazed if they saw me train.

In boxing, if you think you will lose... you're already halfway there.

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