Fighting in Flint in front of all my fans has been a dream of mine since turning pro. Having the opportunity to make history by fighting for the undisputed title in a second weight division is something I'm very proud of.
Fighters can fight into their 50s. Why not?
I think Robbie Lawler is a good name and a fight that interests me.
In 2017, I boxed in front of a home crowd in Sheffield and became the WBA super-middleweight world champion. After four attempts I had finally fulfilled my childhood dream, and the experience was as great as I had always imagined it would be. It was without doubt the best moment of my career.
The Eubank fight was my hardest fight.
At the end of the day, that's just boxing - it's a different sport altogether. But when I finish fighting for the UFC, there are so many different options I have. Boxing is another option I could take.
Fighting in a heavier weight class is a big achievement on its own.
It was always a goal of mine to bring a world title fight back to my city of Baltimore.
My main goal is Vitali Klitschko. I figure eight rounds, I nail him with a right hand, a left-right combination and it's a wrap.
Whether someone like Klitschko wins, loses, draws, or gets knocked out in five seconds, he is still a big name.
Why am I not a household name in Britain? Why have I not got the recognition I deserve after so long? I think the fact that none of my fights are seen on terrestrial television is significant but, other than that, I don't exactly know. I really don't.
I fought Sugar Ray so many times, I'm surprised I'm not diabetic.
Of course, we would love to fight Floyd.
I'd most prefer to be a free agent and fight up to six times a year, but that is unlikely.
I had my first professional fight was in 2001 in Venezuela - it was also my first international trip away from Brazil. It was a great experience. Then in 2005, I went to Finland and won. The next year there was a tournament in Brazil with three fights in one night. I was the underdog and won all three fights.
I have been fighting and winning all the fights in my division. I think I deserve a title shot.
I've been boxing for 25 years and I need exciting fights.
Boxing was the only career where I wouldn't have to start out at the bottom. I had a good resume.
Beating Chris Eubank in 1997 was a great win and the toughest fight of my life, and beating Jeff Lacy was great, too. But Mikkel Kessler topped it, winning all the belts and fighting in front of all those fans in my home town.
Anthony Joshua is a friend of mine, and I've got a lot of time for him... I would never put his name out there.
I know I have a mandatory with Errol Spence. He's a very talented fighter but not really heard of in the U.K. or even America, but we all know he can fight.
Jack Johnson was the first black heavyweight champion, so I took part of his name. I admired Rocky Marciano, so I took part of his name.
I was fighting at 125 pounds when I was 15 years old... then became a champion at 126 pounds at 25 years old.
Whether it's Alexander Brand or Sergey Kovalev, I approach every situation the same way.
Nowadays, it's not more about the sport; it's about the business. All the boxers became businessmen, not boxers. They look just to get the money, not the glory.
