I've Achieved 'the American Dream.' I Feel

His Mouth Made Him Feel Like He Was Gonna Win. Not His Hands, I Had My Hand. He Had His Lips.

Joe Louis Is The Greatest Heavyweight Champion Of All Time. Rocky Marciano Is Second Only To Louis. Where Do I Rate Ali? Somewhere Below Me. I Beat Him, And If I Could Beat Him, No Doubt Joe Louis And Rocky Marciano Could Have Beaten Him.

I Had A Job To Do In The Ring, And The Businessmen Around Me Had A Job To Do Outside The Ring, I Did My Job By Beating Up Most Of The Guys They Put In Front Of Me And Staying In Shape, But The People I Trusted Didn't Do Their Jobs.

I Loved Fighting... It Gave Me The Opportunity To Prove Myself, To Stand Up And Say, 'i'm The Best. I Matter. I Am.'

I Wasn't A Big Guy. People Thought The Big Guys Would Eat Me Up. But It Was The Other Way Around. I Loved To Fight Bigger Guys.