 I pursue boxing because I was such a little shrimp and such a non-athlete. My brother Roger and Kenny were just, you know, basketball players and football players and track stars. And one day my brother Roger encouraged me to go to Palmer Park Recreation Center to participate in boxing. I did that and from 1970 to where we are today, boxing became a part of my life. I've told people all over the world that Bruce Lee was one of my idols mainly because of his mental stability, because of his fighting spirit, because it was more mental than just physical. For him it was like what he called emotional content. And for me that's when I succeeded when I had to face major obstacles and major opponents like Tommy Hearns, Roberto Durant, Marvin Hagler. Because of my mental stability I was able to beat those guys. Without question Bruce Lee relates to athletes of all kinds, of every kind, because it's all about having everything in sync to perform at the highest. It all ties in together. I tell these boxers today on the contender that your mind and your body and your spirit must all connect to get the best results. Bruce was an example of what materialized from hard work and there were no boundaries, there was no racial barriers, there was nothing. He was so Bruce Lee as a major force, a positive force and he was special. Well that was the most amazing thing about Bruce was the fact that he could generate so much speed and velocity and his punches. The punches that he used, his body and the type of leverage he was able to gain because he understood the mechanics of the body. That was special. What impressed me the most about Bruce was his smoothness. He was gliding, he was gliding, he was not methodical, he was very spontaneous in his movement. And everything he did was for a reason. He just didn't move to just be cute. He moved for a reason, to get in line, to get in position, to throw something, to position himself. Everything was for a reason. Bruce Lee had charisma, he had that package, he could fight. He was versatile, he was smart, he was deadly and he seemed like he was the least guy that could defend himself but he had such ability to outperform anyone. No matter what size, no matter how strong, Bruce Lee always had a way and he did it with style. I love that. He did it with style. Well only Bruce Lee could really perform the type of punches he threw, the power, the speed, the accuracy that he threw, his punches. I have not seen too many other martial artists in that league. I love Jackie Chan, I love Jet Lee, those guys remind me a great deal of Bruce Lee. I don't think of anyone that reaches that level. Bruce Lee is an icon, he is in the dictionary. You say greatest, you say Bruce Lee, that's the way it is. He was second to none. He stood out from the rest. What makes Bruce stand out is because of his charisma, is because he is so accurate, so powerful and he is so smart and he had that mental stability that very few people can reach and maintain to compete at the highest level.