Quote Originally Posted by bzkfn View Post
Also ask him why he thinks Jones decided to fight him rather than other Heavyweight Champions of the time.

Ask him will he be at Chagaev-Valuev II to challenge the winner.

He said to this question that in the first round he attempted to rough him up a bit but then was pulled apart by the ref. He said due to problems outside the ring and just his general state of mind that it was the first time he actually gave up on himself. He really let himself down and felt horrible after the fight. He said he was defeated in that first round mentally. He didn't quit, though, and went all 12. He said it was that first round and personal stuff that mentally broke him.