"It's hard to talk about yourself."

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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."

Talent

"Ali's belief in himself was something I picked up on, and it's become my own philosophy."

Trust

"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."

Man

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

Beginning

"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."

Life

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

Fight

"I'll think, If this is his first punch, how are the others gonna feel? That's the only fear I have for myself."

Fear

"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."

Fun

"Boxing is the ultimate challenge. There's nothing that can compare to testing yourself the way you do every time you step in the ring."

Time

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

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"Talk when you talk, walk when you walk, and die when you die."

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