I was painfully initiated into boxing, because the guys I fought were a lot bigger than me.

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.

Before I fight, I always pray that no one gets hurt.

Boxing's a poor man's sport. We can't afford to play golf or tennis. It is what it is. It's kept so many kids off the street. It kept me off the street.

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

Ali's belief in himself was something I picked up on, and it's become my own philosophy