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

There's one thing I remember about Muhammad Ali. He said "I don't like my condition, but if this is what the Good Lord has planned for me to deal with, I'm happy with that." You have to understand, that comes from my idol, one of the guys that got me started in boxing.

I got some real rough dental work done not long ago, and my mouth's still numb right here [points to the left side of his chin]. So it kind of messes with my speech a little bit, so don't y'all think that I took too many cos I haven't.

If you go to Madison Square Garden, you better have your A game ready, because here goes the thing, they love boxing. They either like you, or they don't like you. They're either cheering for you, or they're cheering for you to die...They want you to kill, or be killed.

I think I might've turned 39, look like I turned 29, feel like I turned about 19.

If it comes from Tom Hauser, it's the truth.

I don't know if I'm the best Pound-For-Pound fighter ever. I know I'm close. I gotta be Top 5.