In Italy, I Had An Afro, And

I Retired And Came Back In '97. Woo! I Mean, Come On! I Don't Know, Man. A Six-year Layoff? That Was Crazy! My Career Was Relatively Short, Whether You Look At Either Its Length In Years Or The Number Of Fights I Had. But It Was Brutal.

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.

It's Different When You Become A Professional, Because You Also Have To Become A Businessman, And That Takes Something Away From It.

I Found Boxing When I Was 14 Years Old. I Went Down To The Gym Because My Brother, Who Used To Beat Me Up All The Time, Introduced Me To Boxing. I Found Boxing To Be A Sport That I Felt Safe In Because I Controlled What Was In Those Four Squares.

I Think An Athlete Should Be Honest. I Know It's Difficult, But If A Guy Knocked Me On My Can, I Couldn't Very Well Say, I Slipped.