I Was Painfully Initiated Into Boxing, Because

Aaron Pryor Wants To Get Into The Ring With Me. He Wants To Be Able To Retire, And He Will. For Health Reasons.

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.

My Ambition Is Not To Be Just A Good Fighter. I Want To Be Great, Something Special.

To Be Honest, I Don't Know. I Started One [book] Back In 1982 Or '83 When I First Retired. But I Was Only 25 Or 26 And Not Ready To Write My Memoirs.

I Think I've Become One Of The Best Finishers In Boxing; If I Hurt A Guy, I Normally Take Him Out.