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America is the mecca of boxing, and they've had some great champions here. It's good to establish your skills and let people know what you're about in the States.

That's the biggest problem with boxing in the United States. They do not promote it like they used to, when it used to be Howard Cosell and they showed it on 'Wide World of Sports.' Everybody knew all the fighters. Everybody was looking forward to the year when the Olympics came on.

The thing with professional boxing is you have to have the right promoter and the right fights. It is a cut-throat business.

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

Boxing has become America's tragic theater.

I love the whole world of boxing and the sense of community that exists there.

I have been so great in boxing they had to create an image like Rocky, a white image on the screen, to counteract my image in the ring. America has to have its white images, no matter where it gets them. Jesus, Wonder Woman, Tarzan and Rocky.

I've been a boxing fan ever since I was a kid.

Boxing should probably be banned. But until then, I'm a big fan.

I think it's fair to say I've always been a boxing fan.