If you compare me to an actor, I'm probably one of the best boxers in the profession. But if you compare me as a boxer, I'm probably one of the best actors.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I love boxing. I really respect the guys and admire the guys who do it. But, I'm very, very happy with my career as an actor. I made the right choice and things are really working out for me right now, but I won't pretend that there isn't a part of me that always secretly wanted to be a boxer.
Boxing is a lot of preparation and then improvising, so there are parallels to being an actor.
I'd love to be in a real boxing match, but I can't because of my face. I'm an actor!
The more you learn about the science of boxing, the more appreciation you have for man's ability to think and perform in violent situations, and that's what interests me in film.
I always wanted to play a boxer because some of my favorite films, as a boy, were those great boxing movies, like 'Raging Bull', 'Rocky', 'The Set Up', 'Fat City and Hard Times'. I just loved those films.
I think I am a much better actor than I have allowed myself to be.
Boxing is a sport, but it's also entertainment. I wanted to transcend the sport and be considered just not as a fighter, or a champion, but someone very special.
I would like to be remembered as a boxer who tried to do his best.
But I'm not a tough guy or a street fighter for real. I'm just an actor.
I feel that I am a good actor.
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