A fighter can condition his body to go hard certain rounds, then to coast certain rounds.

I'm a fighter. I believe in the eye-for-an-eye business. I'm no cheek turner. I got no respect for a man who won't hit back. You kill my dog, you better hide your cat.

I have the world heavyweight title not because it was 'given' to me, not because of my race or religion, but because I won it in the ring through my own boxing ability.

I'm so mean I make medicine sick!

The man who will whip me will be fast, strong and hasn't been born yet.

I don't consider myself no attractive man. People like Tom Jones and Elvis Presley - I'm not nothing like that.

Floyd Paterson? Boy, he's the complete opposite to me. He no way like me. They go down in history for just being athletes. I'm getting more praise and credit for doing what I'm doing now on this show than coming here and beating five of your English champions.