I found boxing when I was 14 years old. I went down to the gym because my brother, who used to beat me up all the time, introduced me to boxing. I found boxing to be a sport that I felt safe in because I controlled what was in those four squares.

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

We're all endowed with God-given talents. Mine happens to be hitting people in the head.

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.

Except for Ali, fighters had never been marketable.

It's hard to talk about yourself.