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.

To be honest, I don't know. I started one [book] back in 1982 or '83 when I first retired. But I was only 25 or 26 and not ready to write my memoirs.

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.

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

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

I'm a free agent. I haven't allowed any promoters to have exclusive options on my fight. I don't need a promoter.

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