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Ali would not be Ali unless I had come along. Him and me had three fights.

Ali and I have become friends over the years. I was on a plane with him one time when he was the champion.

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 was a guy that had a lot of discipline. If you hung around him, you'd be able to get some of that discipline that he had. And I learned from that. He was a sweet man.

I hated Ali. God might not like me talking that way, but it's in my heart.

Ali forced us to take a look at ourselves. This brash young man who thrilled us, angered us, confused and challenged us, ultimately became a silent messenger of peace who taught us that life is best when you build bridges between people, not walls.

Sugar Ray Leonard was as close as anyone came after Ali to being Ali, but he wasn't Ali.

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.

Hitting Ali in the body or on the arms was like hitting a piece of cement.

I think Ali was a fan of mine, even though he never said it. A lot of fighters thought I was pretty good. Nobody every really spoke different on that. But a lot of fighters thought I was good so.