When I turned pro, Muhammad Ali was laying back, and I was able to fill up an area that was empty.

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

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.

I always expect unexpected challenges.

I found boxing when I was 14 years old. I went down to the gym because my brother, who used to beat me up all the time, introduced me to boxing. I found boxing to be a sport that I felt safe in because I controlled what was in those four squares.

Duran always disturbs me. The guy is just weird. Before our first fight, both Duran and his wife gave my wife the finger.

Before the start of the '76 Olympics, I'd had 160 amateur fights. I won 155 and lost five