Aaron Pryor wants to get into the ring with me. He wants to be able to retire, and he will. For health reasons.

There will always be something about two men in the ring - a mystique because it's pure man-to-man competition. Because of the history boxing has and the tradition it holds, boxing will always have a that mystique.

Muhammad Ali was a god, an idol and an icon. He was boxing. Any kid that had the opportunity to talk to Ali, to get advice from Muhammad Ali, was privileged. He's always given me time to ask questions, although I was so in awe that I didn't ask questions.

I went through real darkness, but the ring was my light. That was the one place I felt safe. I could control what happened in the ring. My heart turned icy.

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.

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.