"It's hard to talk about yourself."

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"I don't think I'm allowed to talk about that. It is definitely not me. The role has been cast."

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"The only thing I can talk about is just forgiving yourself, because I do not have everything together. And so I tell people: No, you should see my house, it's a mess."

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"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."

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"Boxing was not something I truly enjoyed. Like a lot of things in life, when you put the gloves on, it's better to give than to receive."

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

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"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."

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"We're all given some sort of skill in life. Mine just happens to be beating up on people."

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"I was painfully initiated into boxing, because the guys I fought were a lot bigger than me."

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

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"I'm a competitor and a very proud man. If a guy beats me once, he'll have to do it again to make me believe him."

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

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"Before I fight, I always pray that no one gets hurt."

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