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I Learned That I Had Character Defects, That I Was Allergic To Alcohol And Drugs, And That I Had An Obsession With All The Bad Stuff. But Thank God That I Woke And That I Had Good People Around Me To Support Me. There's Not Much More I Can Say About It. You Have To Want To Be A Better Person.

It Was A Whole Different World, And Montreal Was An Absolutely Beautiful Setting Unlike Anywhere I'd Ever Been Before. So, Montreal In '76 Was An Encompassing Experience I Will Cherish For The Rest Of My Life.

When I Was 15 Or 16 And I Started Climbing Up The Ladder Of Success In Amateur Boxing, A Reporter Asked Me, "what Do You Want To Be?" I Think He Was Expecting Me To Say, "a Champion." I Said, "i Want To Be Special." I Don't Know Why I Said That, But I Didn't Just Want To Be A Fighter. I Wanted To Have An Impact With People, Particularly Kids.

I'm Not Religious, But I Believe That What I Have Is A Gift, And I Respect It And Live Up To It.

I'm A Free Agent. I Haven't Allowed Any Promoters To Have Exclusive Options On My Fight. I Don't Need A Promoter.