I said a lot of things in the heat of the moment that I shouldn't have said. Called him names I shouldn't have called him. I apologise for that. I'm sorry. It was all meant to promote the fight.

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.

There is one hell of a difference between fighting in the ring and going to war in Vietnam.

I have nothing to lose by standing up and following my beliefs. So I'll go to jail, so what? We have been in jail for years.

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

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

If America were in a just war I'd volunteer for the front line. I'd do the shuffling and win the war.