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Fighters like Bernard Hopkins can go on because their style is not based on reflexes and timing.
I could also lose to lesser fighters than David Haye, based on the fact that styles make fights.
They call Ray Robinson the best fighter, pound for pound. I'm the best fighter, ounce for ounce.
It's a beautiful thing when you come to fight week and you know that you haven't cut any corners.
I spar with Nick and Nate Diaz... those boys know what they're doing; they can throw their hands.
Sleeping is like meditation: it's good to rest the body but also to shut the mind down for a bit.
I'm not in this for superstardom. I do it purely for the love of the sport. I just love fighting.
Everyone has gone through hard times. Everyone has gone through times where they need extra help.
I'm too fast, too sexy and too talented to be blown away by a large, slow robot from the Ukraine.
I want to knock out both Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, and I don't care what order they fall in.
I don't fold under pressure, great athletes perform better under pressure, so put pressure on me.
It's about having personality...it's not about being the bad guy, it's about entertaining people.
I just want to be the best. I haven't been in an all-out war. That doesn't mean I'm not the best.
A prizefighter who gets knocked out or is badly outclassed suffers in a way he will never forget.
The most important thing taught to my students is to not be so photo realist in what they depict.
Face your problems head on. Do what you have to do to take care of it. Develop a good work ethic.
Many people fail not so much because of their mistakes; they fail because they are afraid to try.
I'm the Godfather of Boxing. Everything is out in the open with me. What you see is what you get.
The boxing game has been good, so we need to give back. We have to teach young men how to be men.
There are certain fighters that if they want to remain relevant they will have to get through me.
I'm trying to create a career for myself, but not just any career, I'm trying to create a legacy.
Being a champion opens lots of doors—I'd like to get a real estate license, maybe sell insurance.
I try to catch them right on the tip of his nose, because I try to punch the bone into the brain.
I'm not trying to get power over white. I'm involved in a freedom struggle. Not a power struggle.
Yes, definitely, I've got so much belief in God, and I think that God's got so much belief in me.
You get to be famous or have some notoriety and there are so many people who want a piece of you.
Jose Mourinho is the Floyd Mayweather Jr of football management. You either love him or hate him.
Everything you want to know about a fighter is in his eyes. The look in his eyes tells the truth.
Boxing was the only career where I wouldn't have to start out at the bottom. I had a good resume.
The way I meditate is by being organised. I can get real Zen if I go home and tidy the front room.
I was 20 years old at Pearl Harbor. I was in the Navy about a year and four months before the war.
When good fighters fight, they often make predictions. It's all part of the media hype beforehand.
The Puerto Rican fans have supported me and it means a lot. I'm a Puerto Rican just like they are.
I'm too fast, too sexy, and too talented to be blown away by a large, slow robot from the Ukraine.
Ricky Hatton ain't nothing but a fat man. I'm going to punch him in his beer belly when I see him.
I usually use quick sketches that I accumulated from the figure drawing classes I once instructed.
You become a champion by fighting one more round. When things are tough, you fight one more round.
I've got a new life now, a new future, there's a lot more to Lennox Lewis than just being a boxer.
I had a happy marriage and a nice wife. I accomplished everything you can. What more can you want?
I'm a Muslim, but I think Jesus would have a drink with me. He would be cool. He would talk to me.
I'm here to serve God and be of service. I'm nothing; everything out here is a lot bigger than me.
You can be free. You can be black. Look at me! I'm the Heavyweight Champion! Can't nobody stop me.
I think I could beat Joe Frazier singing. I was in a Broadway musical called Big Time Buck Wright.
Joe Frazier is so ugly that when he cries, the tears turn around and go down the back of his head.
When I turned pro, Muhammad Ali was laying back, and I was able to fill up an area that was empty.
I think I've become one of the best finishers in boxing; if I hurt a guy, I normally take him out.
Some people are going to be happy (with my decision). Some people aren't. But I must live my life.
Some people are going to be happy with my decision, some people aren't... But I must live my life.
No matter what happens, I'll never be the greatest cruiserweight. That title belongs to Holyfield.
The one place in the world where I can feel like I'm completely in control, at home, is in a ring.