June 1982
"I wanted to do in boxing what Bruce Lee was able to do in karate. Lee was an
artist, and, like him, I try to get beyond the fundamentals of my sport. I
want my fights to be seen as plays."
"In Italy, some kids surrounded me on a hill and one little girl touched my
skin to see if the color rubbed off. I think they told one another I was the
reason their moms said to use soap."
"Duran always disturbs me. The guy is just weird. Before our first fight,
both Duran and his wife gave my wife the finger. Juanita had never
experienced anything quite like that."
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