When one man of popularity can let the world know the problem, he might lose a few dollars himself. He might lose his life. But he's helping millions.

Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up.

To be able to give away riches is mandatory if you wish to possess them. This is the only way that you will be truly rich.

Why are they picking on boxing? It's because the black men are so superior in boxing that they want to stop it. Well, the black man's so hungry he's got to fight.

My main purpose is to pray five times a day. And that's not easy.

The fact is I never was too bright in school. I just barely graduated. I had a D- average. I ain't ashamed of it, though. I mean, how much do principals make a month?

They say actually every time I enter the ring, in a way, I`m going to the war. They say to me daily, you are a prized fighter, what`s the difference? And I like to say to those critics of the press and the others that there is one hell of a lot of difference in fighting in a ring and going to war in Vietnam.