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

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

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.

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

I want my fights to be seen as plays that have a beginning, a middle and an end

In Italy, I had an Afro, and a lot of the kids came up and felt my hair. It really was funny. I wish I had understood Italian.

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.