I Remember All The Important Fights. Vividly.

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.

Everything You Want To Know About A Fighter Is In His Eyes. The Look In His Eyes Tells The Truth.

Boxing's A Poor Man's Sport. We Can't Afford To Play Golf Or Tennis. It Is What It Is. It's Kept So Many Kids Off The Street. It Kept Me Off The Street.

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.

It Was A Whole Different World, And Montreal Was An Absolutely Beautiful Setting Unlike Anywhere I'd Ever Been Before. So, Montreal In '76 Was An Encompassing Experience I Will Cherish For The Rest Of My Life.