In some ways that fight gave me more respect around the world and helped me be even more popular because so many people felt my pain and saw that I was robbed.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Without boxing, because of my neighborhoods, who knows what would have happened to me. It was always about following the leader. And I definitely was not a leader. Boxing gave me discipline; a sense of self. It made me more outspoken. It gave me more confidence.
When I was a kid, I had to fight for everything.
For a long time, I felt like my identity was to fight. My identity was to be a world champion. That almost defined me.
Though I was not a belligerent kid, I do not think I ever passed up a good opportunity to fight.
A lot of my fighting qualities I inherited from my parents. They set tremendous examples right through my life.
Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today.
I've always been a fighter and I've always fought through things my whole life.
I really hated fighting people and hurting them, but felt unable to stop.
Boxing gave me a path in life. Because of boxing, I learned what I'm capable of achieving if I put my mind to it and how hard work can and will pay off in the end. It gave me confidence and taught me to face fear straight on and dig down deep when times get tough.
I had personal problems. I was spending 50% of my life on my family, 50% on boxing. Neither was getting anywhere. It was killing me. So I had to break away from fighting.
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