I usually start with a repulsive character and go on from there.
People know I was the last true champion.
In boxing you create a strategy to beat each new opponent, it's just like chess.
If youve got physical weaknesses, youll lose. Nobody who gets cut easily can be a champion, however strong and talented he is. Boxers are trained to see and exploit their opponents weaknesses, they hit you on your wounds. Only the strongest survive in this sport.
How can you trust a man who can talk for 5 minutes and you cant understand a sentence of it!
In boxing, if you think you will lose. . . you're already halfway there.
I play chess about four hours a day in training camp. You have to decide what move to use, or what combination of moves. I think less when I box because the reaction time is a lot quicker, but some people call me the chess boxer because they say I think too much in the ring. I take my time and they don't see the action they want. Some boxers just go in there and just throw punches and hope to win.
At one time, I was persuaded to want to make music, and people answered me that that was not possible.
Orlando's a really cool guy. They hired him for 'Lord of the Rings' out of drama school. He's very new at this still and doesn't have a lot of experience. So we were in this together and we've tried to help each other out. We felt very equal which was good.
You know, being confident isn't the same as being right.
It was unexpected. That's just how it was. I don't believe they were faster than us. I don't believe they had more heart or dedication. It just fell on their side. That's the reality of it.