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.

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.

It's different when you become a professional, because you also have to become a businessman, and that takes something away from it.

Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he's a breath of fresh air for the sport.

Bruce Lee was an artist and, like him, I try to go beyond the fundamentals of my sport. I want the public to see a knockout in the making.

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

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.