I want to be great, something special.

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

People can do more than they ever believe they can do. Physically, mentally, academically. You have to be pushed. It hurts. But it's worth it, and it's a great thing.

When we got back to the U.S., I wanted to kiss the ground after seeing what people in other countries are denied or don't have.

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

I think I've become one of the best finishers in boxing; if I hurt a guy, I normally take him out.

It is wonderful. It truly is. It is the only thing that is real! It's you against me, it's challenging another guy's manhood. With gloves. Words cannot describe that feeling of being a man, of being a gladiator, of being a warrior. It's irreplaceable.