They say that I'm stubborn, and my wife says that, too, but it's paid off so far.

Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he's a breath of fresh air for the sport.

I'm not religious, but I believe that what I have is a gift, and I respect it and live up to it.

I'm not in favor of that [mandating protective headgear ] because we learn as amateurs how to protect ourselves. And that's why there's a third man in the ring, the referee. And that's why there has to be a very strong boxing commission that doesn't allow guys in the ring who don't belong there.

You have to know you can win. You have to think you can win. You have to feel you can win.

Inactivity is the biggest sin in boxing.

I'm a free agent. I haven't allowed any promoters to have exclusive options on my fight. I don't need a promoter.