I was leery, skeptical, but the more I thought about it, the title says 'world' champion, ... What made Muhammad Ali great is he fought all over the world, putting his name out there, stepping out, standing strong.

Luan is a good fighter who landed many good shots against me. I want to be thee world champion, not just a United States champion and I proved it tonight by coming to Germany and defeating a game challenger. I always fight from will, not always from skill.

It was just my willpower, my determination. I had to wait a long time,

Whoever you think can beat me, just put them in front of me and ring the bell. I talk with my fists.

It's an honor fighting on his birthday, because of what he did for my idol, my hero, Joe Louis,

Schmeling was a great hero and he was a great benefactor, ... But on Wednesday it comes down to who wants it most. It's not about the title. It's about the life of my family.