Boxing was the only career where I wouldn't have to start out at the bottom. I had a good resume.

Boxing brings out my aggressive instinct, not necessarily a killer instinct.

I wanted to do in boxing what Bruce Lee was able to do in karate. Lee was an artist, and, like him, I try to get beyond the fundamentals of my sport. I want my fights to be seen as plays.

For the most part, I think video games do a good job of capturing the essence of boxing. However, I'd like to continue to see them push the realism, emphasizing the skill involved.

You don't appreciate things until they're gone. For me, I miss my friends; I don't miss boxing, I miss the camaraderie.

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