I'll think, If this is his first punch, how are the others gonna feel? That's the only fear I have for myself

I saw Todd Bridges talk about being abused on Oprah. Something that he said, or an expression that he made that gave me that little boost I needed to be open about it and to talk about it as transparently as I did. When I told my wife, she couldn't believe it. She was petrified, because it's such a no-no, taboo, a hands-off subject. But I'd have to say hearing Todd Bridges on Oprah was my watershed moment.

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.

This kid [Janks Morton, Jr.] was so special, although he's not a kid anymore, obviously, but he was there from day one of my rise through boxing. You know how the years go by and then, when you stop to reflect, you realize that someone was a part of your whole evolution as an individual? That's what I share with Junior.

Inactivity is the biggest sin in boxing.

I lay around and wonder why you were always there for me.

My ambition is not to be just a good fighter. I want to be great, something special.