But when you actually go in the ring, it's a very lonely and scary place. It's just you and the other guy.

Boxing is the toughest and loneliest sport in the world. You've got all the fans, lots of hangers-on jumping up and shouting different words. But when you actually go in the ring, it's a very lonely and scary place. It's just you and the other guy.

Boxing is a buzz, but I went into it to make a living. I wasn't going to go into the ring and get punched in the head for the fun of it.

I don't have a sidekick - no Ed McMahon. So when I go out there, I'm lonely. It's scary.

I am just working on staying alive.

People take the mickey out of mental health, but it is very delicate.