I think on balance, Don King has been bad for boxing. I think he's done some very good things and I think he did a heck of a job of promoting Ali but I think I could have promoted Ali.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Looking back, I couldn't get enough fights because Don King owned most of the top 10 fighters, and he never gave me a fight.
Ali was a legend of our sport. For me as a kid, he inspired me to represent myself like a champion in and out of the ring.
Ali would not be Ali unless I had come along. Him and me had three fights.
Muhammad Ali was the kind of guy you either loved or hated, but you wanted to see him. I happen to really love him. He brought boxing to another level and always made you laugh.
I'm always telling Don King's people when there's a top-10 heavyweight they've got that needs an opponent, I'm ready.
There's so much pressure on becoming the next Muhammad Ali or Mike Tyson, and if you don't achieve that in boxing, you're nothing.
I made the decision to turn pro, and I remember what Ali said to me: 'Get Angelo Dundee. He's the right complexion with the right connection.' He knew boxing. Our relationship was so genuine, so sincere.
Muhammad Ali is a true hero, and the fact there's something wrong with him is his badge of valour. He's a great man.
Muhammad Ali is a combination of personality and athlete who is probably better known around the world than any other. He became a great hero.
I hated Ali. God might not like me talking that way, but it's in my heart.
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