I think that boxing is actually not as dangerous as the politics. In boxing, you're gonna get a bloody nose or a black eye. In politics you can obviously get either dioxin in the food or bullet in the head.

I train six days a week for four to five hours a day. I like to keep the same schedule when I'm in camp for every fight.

You can take your fitness seriously, but not yourself. That's the most difficult part: not to relax. That's the most difficult challenge I'm facing every fight.

Politics is comparable to boxing. The only thing is that in politics there are basically no rules. In boxing, you can get a black eye, but in politics you can get poison in your food or a bullet in the head. It's definitely rougher and tougher than other sports.

My height is an advantage, if I want to use it.

There are 49 guys that got bored to sleep on my record, so they got knocked out by it.

I would compare it to an actor. I drive myself into the character that later on is in the ring.