Boxing’s an art, it’s a science, and you don’t go out to knock people out. If they happen to get knocked out, they happen to run into one of these bricks by mistake [looks at his fists], that’s their fault.

My first advice is to keep God first in everything you do. Second is stay in shape, stay ready and learn about the business because you don't want to be in a business you know nothing about, because they will take advantage of you, in this business.

I always feel like there’s no fighter that I can’t figure out.

It was a tough situation. A fight that nobody expected to end so abruptly for him because he was really a great fighter. I felt sorry for him and I knew it could happen to anybody. And it could happen to any of us at any time. So when I was in a position to help him, I did what I could to help him.

There's no way a fighter should fight and put his life on the line, and a promoter makes more money than he makes.

We're in Madison Square Garden, I can't let you beat me in Madison Square Garden, are you serious!?

Sorry to disappoint you but I don’t even watch the Olympics no more.