Were all given some sort of skill in life. Mine just happens to be beating up on people.

I've always been quiet and kind of shy. I'm sociable, but I would probably migrate to a corner.

My intention was to fight Durán ASAP because I knew Durán's habits. I knew he would indulge himself, he'd gain 40–50 lbs and then sweat it off to make 147.

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

I'm so opposite of my profession. No one - particularly my mother and father - ever thought I was going to be a boxer because I always felt that football and baseball were too dangerous. I was just such a quiet kid.

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.

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