At one point his fight record had one of the highest knockout percentages in all of boxing at 94%.
Chosen 1998 Fighter of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America.
Trained by his father since he began boxing. They split after the first fight with Winky Wright but have since reunited for the July 15th bout with Fernando Vargas and have worked together since then.
Is the only fighter to have defeated Oscar De La Hoya twice.