To say what I would have been if I wasn't boxing, I don't know why, but I always wanted to be an x-ray technician or a substitute teacher. Those two occupations always stuck with me, maybe because my substitute teacher didn't give us homework, or because I've always had x-rays of my hands.
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I remember all the important fights. Vividly. In detail.
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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.
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When the trainer talks to the fighter, there's a connection. You don't always have to say much.
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Boxing is the ultimate challenge. There's nothing that can compare to testing yourself the way you do every time you step in the ring.
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They say that I'm stubborn, and my wife says that, too, but it's paid off so far.
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