I don't think Joe Louis could take the punches today fighting in this era.

It's for Joe Public, not Joe Louis.

It's an honor fighting on his birthday, because of what he did for my idol, my hero, Joe Louis,

I used to tease Joe Louis by reminding him that I was the greatest of all time. But Joe Louis was the greatest heavyweight fighter ever.

I am the astronaut of boxing. Joe Louis and Dempsey were just jet pilots. I'm in a world of my own.

When you're a great finisher, you'll become popular. Joe Louis was a great finisher. So was Ray Robinson. Ray Leonard. They got a man in trouble and they threw everything they had at him. Bring him down.