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Boxing brings out my aggressive instinct, not necessarily a killer instinct.
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In Italy, I had an Afro, and a lot of the kids came up and felt my hair. It really was funny. I wish I had understood Italian.
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No one but myself thought I could beat guys like Tommy Hearns or Roberto Duran.
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I've never believed in tying myself up in a long-range contract, and I've been very outspoken on that subject.
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Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he's a breath of fresh air for the sport.
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Bruce Lee was an artist and, like him, I try to go beyond the fundamentals of my sport. I want the public to see a knockout in the making.
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I'm not religious, but I believe that what I have is a gift, and I respect it and live up to it.
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Boxing was the only career where I wouldn't have to start out at the bottom. I had a good resume.
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Before the start of the '76 Olympics, I'd had 160 amateur fights. I won 155 and lost five.
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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.
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When I'm not in training. I'll walk around the streets at 153, but it's not solid; it's my socializing weight.
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Duran always disturbs me. The guy is just weird. Before our first fight, both Duran and his wife gave my wife the finger.
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Aaron Pryor wants to get into the ring with me. He wants to be able to retire, and he will. For health reasons.
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