I Was Painfully Initiated Into Boxing, Because

Boxing's A Poor Man's Sport. We Can't Afford To Play Golf Or Tennis. It Is What It Is. It's Kept So Many Kids Off The Street. It Kept Me Off The Street.

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.

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.

I Had A Drug Problem. I'd Go To Parties, Take A Leak, And There Was Cocaine Right There. I Was 25 When It Started, Rich, Famous, And Retired.

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