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When I came into boxing, I brought it to the next level with adverts and doing pantomime and people just got jealous of me doing that.

Boxing is a buzz, but I went into it to make a living. I wasn't going to go into the ring and get punched in the head for the fun of it.

I don't promote boxing, I promote people. Boxing is a catalyst to bring people together.

When I first stepped into the boxing gym, I loved it. I knew it was what I was going to do.

To my surprise, I discovered that I could act, and I liked it even better than boxing.

I ran into a couple of guys who were boxers. They talked me into working out at their gym. I became obsessed with boxing and the idea of becoming a champion.

I was painfully initiated into boxing, because the guys I fought were a lot bigger than me.

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.

Boxing was just another one to keep me going as a child.

Boxing was not something I truly enjoyed. Like a lot of things in life, when you put the gloves on, it's better to give than to receive.