Fifteen referees. I want fifteen referees to be at this fight because there ain't no one man who can keep up with the pace I'm gonna set except me. There's not a man alive who can whup me. I'm too fast. I'm too smart. I'm too pretty. I should be a postage stamp. That's the only way I'll ever get licked.
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To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you're not, pretend you are.
My toughest fight was with my first wife.
My toughest fight was with my first wife.
