I didn't run with a gang - I didn't have time. There were a few little street gangs sitting in the spotlights at night time - talking and playing marbles. But I was so wrapped up in boxing since I was 12.

How could they say that my religion, Islam was a 'race hate' religion after all the plunder and enslavement and domination of my people by white Christians in the name of white supremacy?

That all you got, George?

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.

You have a right to say what you believe, and I have a right.

I'm not trying to get power over white. I'm involved in a freedom struggle. Not a power struggle.

Get up and say Elijah Muhammad is wrong when he says white are the devil? They have to prove they are not the devil.