A Fighter Never Knows When It's The

I Want My Fights To Be Seen As Plays That Have A Beginning, A Middle And An End

When I Was 15 Or 16 And I Started Climbing Up The Ladder Of Success In Amateur Boxing, A Reporter Asked Me, "what Do You Want To Be?" I Think He Was Expecting Me To Say, "a Champion." I Said, "i Want To Be Special." I Don't Know Why I Said That, But I Didn't Just Want To Be A Fighter. I Wanted To Have An Impact With People, Particularly Kids.

Duran Always Disturbs Me. The Guy Is Just Weird. Before Our First Fight, Both Duran And His Wife Gave My Wife The Finger.

When We Got Back To The U.s., I Wanted To Kiss The Ground After Seeing What People In Other Countries Are Denied Or Don't Have.

I Had A Drug Problem. I'd Go To Parties, Take A Leak, And There Was Cocaine Right There. I Was 25 When It Started, Rich, Famous, And Retired.