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Not to be egotistical, but I don't think there is a man on this planet who can beat me
People are going to say what they say. I know sometimes I say things; I offend people.
If you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. The hands can't hit what the eyes can't see.
In the ring I can stay until I’m old and gray because I know how to hit and dance away
It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe.
I was taught to fighter like Sugar Ray Leonard and Muhammad Ali when I was growing up.
He said it's an honor to fight me, well I say that it's an honor to fight him as well.
Growing up as an amateur, I wasn't much of a power puncher. I was more of a speed guy.
There is always space for improvement, no matter how long you've been in the business.
The measure of a man is what happens when nothing works and you got the guts to go on.
The one thing that made me somewhat of an animal is I didn't have anything growing up.
There are 49 guys that got bored to sleep on my record, so they got knocked out by it.
I don't rest on my laurels and start getting lazy. It makes me just wanna keep working.
This is boxing, not tennis. Everyone likes a bit of rivalry, it makes for a good fight.
Boxing is changing and training methods are slowly being dragged into the 21st century.
I did it the hard way, I fought everyone I could and I would not have it any other way.
Some fighters had blinding speed and reflexes in their heyday but faded badly with age.
I watched Sly Stallone and the 'Rocky' movies over and over again. They were fantastic.
I want to beat the best out there and whoever is considered the top fighters of my era.
Bernard Hopkins? He fights scary dirty. I mean, he did what he had to do in his career.
Every time I go out there and compete, my number is, of course, $100 million or better.
My friends know that they're my friends - even my enemies know that they're my friends.
It's one of the biggest disappointments of my boxing career, not going to the Olympics.
Ali always said I would be nothing without him. But what would he have been without me?
Let me tell you, that was a thrill. Now, even more, I knew I had to get Schmeling good.
I always ask myself why old heavyweights come back, but I plan to stay out of the ring.
If I don't feel the same hunger as I once did then I definitely shouldn't box any more.
Winning the first championship is a goal for any boxer, and it means a lot to reach it.
Fear is like fire; it can be helpful if you know how to use. If not, you'll get burned.
Basically I don't care what people think of me. I'm not in the communications business.
I try to learn as much as I can because I know nothing compared to what I need to know.
I would say that I put down a lot of the white American culture, and ways, and beliefs.
Don't ever squeeze a fighter's hand, man. You're doing good just to lay your eyes on me
Everybody says it: black, white; everybody calls me a legend. Italians, Jews. Everybody
Ali's belief in himself was something I picked up on, and it's become my own philosophy
The rug was yanked out from under my feet by a misdiagnosis. All I want to do is fight.
At age 68, I expect to be strapped to the couch with the remote control like Jim Royle.
I'm not even scared of the devil. If the devil confronted me, I'd confront him as well.
I think I need a psychiatrist because I do believe I am mentally disturbed in some way.
I let beef get settled in the street, I just handle my business as a professional boxer.
I don't try to knock people out, but I have the ability to press him and get the cheese.
You have to change on the fly. You have to adapt. It's what I do. It's what wins for me.
Whether it's Alexander Brand or Sergey Kovalev, I approach every situation the same way.
People are entitled to their opinion. I respect them, but it doesn't mean they're right.
For me, it's about trying to be the best in a sport where there's little room for error.
I have athletic power that people can't see, that sharpness, the big bang that hits you.
I'm happy for Tevin Farmer, I'm happy for everybody from Philly who's doing their thing.
I don't adjust my training for any of my opponents. I don't watch films on my opponents.
To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives.