I remember all the important fights. Vividly. In detail.

Look at football, where you still have injuries no matter how much they improve the helmets and other equipment.

I learned that I had character defects, that I was allergic to alcohol and drugs, and that I had an obsession with all the bad stuff. But thank God that I woke and that I had good people around me to support me. There's not much more I can say about it. You have to want to be a better person.

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

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

I always expect unexpected challenges.

Sugar Ray Robinson was probably the greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time.