I would fight anywhere I could. It certainly wasn't always under the best conditions, but it gave me the desire to move on in the sport.

That was my amateur background. I fought about 55 fights and took a year off before deciding I wanted to try and make a living at boxing.

I have a sense of confidence that I've never had before. I know I've done the work and am twice the fighter today than I was even a year ago.

That's a part of my past that doesn't really bother me. I didn't do anything wrong.