I'm a competitor and a very proud man. If a guy beats me once, he'll have to do it again to make me believe him.

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

Boxing was not something I truly enjoyed. Like a lot of things in life, when you put the gloves on, it's better to give than to receive.

In Italy, I had an Afro, and a lot of the kids came up and felt my hair. It really was funny. I wish I had understood Italian.

It's different when you become a professional, because you also have to become a businessman, and that takes something away from it.

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

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