The situation right after the fight wasn't too good; I believe I'm still the only champion in the world who never received the belt inside the ring once you've won the title. I held that against the English fans for a long time but I felt that also motivated me.
“Where there had been only jeers or taunts at first, crowds come to listen with serious and sympathetic men.”
“A lot of Scots have settled in Canada over the years and it's a very easy place for Scots - they understand us, we understand them.”