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

I'm not in favor of that [mandating protective headgear ] because we learn as amateurs how to protect ourselves. And that's why there's a third man in the ring, the referee. And that's why there has to be a very strong boxing commission that doesn't allow guys in the ring who don't belong there.

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

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

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.

If I hadn't had the talent, the networks wouldn't have televised my fights. No one has made me; I made myself. I paid my dues

The only way for a fighter to get back in shape is to fight his way back.