It's hard to get up at 6am when you're wearing silk pyjamas.

People still look at me as the champion and that's very important to me.

Oh yeah, I mean every fighter has got be dedicated, learn how to sacrifice, know what the devotion is all about, make sure you're paying attention and studying your art.

There are a lot of things and in order to be at the top and maintain your focus you have to have something that motivates you. For me, it was what I perceived as a lack of respect from the boxing world as well as the media, which made me want to work so hard and be great.

I like to see the smiles on people's faces when I show them I can do the impossible.

A champion shows who he is by what he does when he's tested. When a person gets up and says 'I can still do it', he's a champion. If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it.

The situation right after the fight wasn't too good I believe I'm still the only champion in the world who never received the belt inside the ring once you've won the title. I held that against the English fans for a long time but I felt that also motivated me.

Nothing can intimidate me. I just go out and destruct and destroy.

Don't doubt me, because that's when I get stronger.

I am a fighter who walks, talks and thinks fighting but I try not to look like it

When a man goes into the ring, he's going to war.

You know, I think I had a great career there's not much I think I'd do different other than get a title shot much earlier. I didn't get one till 49 or 50 fights into my career.

In some ways that fight gave me more respect around the world and helped me be even more popular because so many people felt my pain and saw that I was robbed.