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When I fought Holmes, I feel I was a better fighter than he was. I was just so caught up in what was written about the fight - I got caught up in that whole thing.

I lost three times in my career. Losing to Holmes I could deal with, because I lost to a true champion.

In '82, I was a little too young, I was a little inexperienced, and I was more concerned with going the distance in the fight than going out and taking Holmes out.

I feel like a pro now. Before I fought Holmes, I felt like a rookie.

I beat Larry Holmes and George Foreman. I whupped Mike Tyson twice. I had my ear chewed off and spat on the ground in front of me. I've seen everything it is possible to see in boxing. I know this business better than anyone. So I live and die by my own decisions.

Boxing was the only career where I wouldn't have to start out at the bottom. I had a good resume.

I was a judo athlete, while taking modeling as my side job, before I eventually quit my professional sports career over a knee injury.

I was lucky. I held on to some of my money. I didn't really know what I wanted to do after boxing. But I found what I wanted to do.

But boxing was my profession. I had to go back the second time because I was broke and I couldn't just go and get a college degree and earn it. I had too many bills, too many families.