No one but myself thought I could beat guys like Tommy Hearns or Roberto Duran

The only way for a fighter to get back in shape is to fight his way back.

When I'm not in training. I'll walk around the streets at 153, but it's not solid; it's my socializing weight.

Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they put it on you, that's it; your career is over.

Before the start of the '76 Olympics, I'd had 160 amateur fights. I won 155 and lost five

Everything you want to know about a fighter is in his eyes. The look in his eyes tells the truth.

You just don't heal that easy unless you're young.