Thompson threw more punches, judged distance better and got hit cleanly with only one punch. It was a choppy fight. (Thompson) didn't dominate but part of why Thompson didn't dominate was that Boone did a lot of clutching.

This was like a heavyweight fight. We both came out and threw some punches and were a little tired. Then we found our groove and got it going.

Raheem's a difficult fighter. He never really wanted to fight. He threw punches and moved away, and I had a difficult time catching up to him.

The ref said I threw a punch, but I didn't throw a punch,

We have to break sharp, ... We have to break cleanly. We can't stumble. We can't do anything. We have to have the sharpest break this horse has ever done. ... We're out there in no-man's land, and if you do make a mistake you're in deep trouble.

I thought I got robbed. I thought I threw more punches than him and landed more. But that's how boxing is. I just can't believe I lost that fight.