The fighter loses more than his pride in the fight; he loses part of his future. He’s a step closer to the slum he came from.

For if you train hard and responsibly your confidence surges to a maximum.

There is so much hate among people, so much contempt inside people who’d like you to think they’re moral, that they have to hire prizefighters to do their hating for them. And we do. We get into a ring and act out other people’s hates.

I’ve been knocked down more than any heavyweight champion in history.

I’ve learned so much, so very much about myself in defeat. I’ve learned very little to nothing in victory.

I always say that in order to appreciate warm weather, you must experience cold. I wouldn’t change one thing – all the embarrassing moments, the defeats, all of everything – through all of this, I have learned me.

It’s easy to do anything in victory. It’s in defeat that a man reveals himself.

I could never be with a woman during training. Because my knees would get very weak. My opinion is based on personal experience.

It's easy to do anything in victory. It's in defeat that a man reveals himself.

I always say that in order to appreciate warm weather, you must experience cold. I wouldn't change one thing - all the embarrassing moments, the defeats, all of everything - through all of this, I have learned me.