I did a lot of things I don't normally do in that fight and it bothers me. There were a bunch of nerves when I first walked out there, it being for a championship and all. I won't give him so much space. I won't waste so many punches or chase him around.

If I had lost that fight, I wouldn't be saying I got robbed. It was a close fight, and in those later rounds, he did get off. I give him that. But in those early rounds, I did just enough to win and get my respect.

If he was any kind of man, he wouldn't be crying the way he is right now.

I don't know if it's his age, ... I think it's his skills, period. He has nothing left.

He's scared of me. That's why he runs in the early rounds. But now I know him and I have his belt. I know I can knock him out.

He's just an all around dirty fighter. I can't stress that enough, he's just dirty. He's always been dirty, he's known for this. He's no boxer and I don't think that he'll be remembered as a great boxer, just a dirty, dirty fighter. He don't win the right way, he cheats to win and I don't consider that winning a boxing match, (much less) an undisputed middleweight title (match).

I gave it 110% and I feel like I won it. Bernard is a very tough man and I have to give him respect. He is a very tricky fighter and he's really tough to hit cleanly. But you have to work to get him. I thought the decision was fair because I outworked him. If Bernard wants to fight me again, we can do it. In the sport of boxing anything can happen.

I remember Sergio Mora as a real good boxer. He surprised me. He surprised everybody.

I'm hoping it's in Little Rock. If not in Little Rock, somewhere close, so my Arkansas fans can come.

Every boxer that puts on the gloves dreams of someday hearing the words 'and new champion...'