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Training for a fight is never easy, regardless of the opponent.

I fought tall fighters, short fighters, strong fighters, slow fighters, sluggers and boxers. It was either learn or get knocked off.

My trainer don't tell me nothing between rounds. I don't allow him to. I fight the fight. All I want to know is did I win the round. It's too late for advice.

I have showed things in sparring and camp that I don't show in fights.

I do actually use a boxing trainer when I train for stand-up.

I didn't even know about amateur boxing, period.

I'm a martial artist, and I don't train because I have a fight; I train because it's my lifestyle, and I'll train every day if I'm not hurt.

I used to box a bit, and once fought as an amateur welterweight.

If you look at my career, towards the end you will see I was fighting like once a year. I was not part of the Don King top heavyweights, so I was kind of kept out. His guys were getting three to four fights a year and I could only get one.

I grew up in a gym in Miami, the one where Muhammad Ali trained. I had 142 amateur fights and lost three.