I was lucky, from the age of 12 I had boxing talent and was good for my age.

If you are not the best, then pretend you are

God tries you in certain, certain ways. Some people are rich, and they believe in God. They lose the money, things get hard, they get weak and quit going to church. Quit serving God like they did.

I wanted to keep these trunks as a souvenir." "Now look at them." "They were splattered with blood.

Floyd Paterson and other fighters, they just don't take part.They make a million dollars, they get a Rolls Royce and a nice home and a white wife and think, 'well, I made it'.

All through my life, I have been tested. My will has been tested, my courage has been tested, my strength has been tested. Now my patience and endurance are being tested.

I don't call myself a political figure but I'm taken to be.