What I've done in the past is history and what I'm gonna do in the future is a mystery
There's no future in our past. Just experience. We want to return to it, but we don't want to close the door on it either.
I just did what I did in my era, basically because of my admiration for the guys who came before me. That's how I've always looked at it. I never thought of boxing like, I'm going to be the greatest fighter ever and make a lot of money. Instead, I thought I was going to win because I learned from the best. I carefully studied the videotapes of all the fighters from the past, dissected their styles, and entered the ring with their spirit.
