Athlete

I was born asthmatic so came into boxing with deficiencies.

Thanks to my mother, I graduated. But then we lost everything, we were homeless.

I missed a lot of school. I was always sick. I was in the hospital a lot. Asthma kicked my butt.

I respect Haye as a man and for being a former two-weight world champion. But not as a boxer.

My weight blew up to 400 lbs and I couldn't bend down to tie my own shoelaces.

I love boxing, but there's a business side. I don't like a lot of people in the sport.

I want everyone to recognize and know me. I don't want bodyguards. I want to be able to go out into the masses.

If the money is right, I will fight a bear.

I feel great about the boxing in South Florida.

I've had plenty of bad breaks you know.

Phenomenal boxing fans, I've never seen anything like it, everywhere I go people screaming 'let's go champ' it's just amazing; kids, elderly people, when it comes to boxing you can't beat Great Britain.

All different religions have laws based on fear, the fear of going to hell.

I've been through a lot of ups and downs. But in the process, I won two heavyweight titles. Not many men can say that.

I've learned patience.

Boxing's been good to me.

I'm a dreamer.

I feel like winning the title was a curse. It was something that I always wanted to achieve. I got it, but it didn't turn out the way I thought. The business side of it has not been very good.

It wasn't until the birth of my daughter that I realised I had to get it together. I had my second chance in life to do what I'm doing, which is inspire people to not give up.

Underachiever. Asthmatic. Excuse-maker and fistic faker. My opponents and some other haters have called me all of those things.

In a way, I'm fighting because of my mom. She wanted me to find something in my life.