I got three whippings a day from my mama.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDStay on your toes and always move forward.
More Evander Holyfield Quotes
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I lived in a project and didn’t have a good education. But, I’d listen to the preacher, who said that God would show me the way. Everything starts from that confidence.
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When you refuse to fight guys because you say you are better than them, that is not really being the best. If I could just fight certain fighters that fit my style, I would look great in all of them.
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Every time someone starts talking about weight, it takes away from the fight. No one is born at that weight. We grew into that weight. It is all about the challenge, more so than the weight.
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The cat and mouse game is smart, but people want to see fighters who come to win, or do not wait to go to the judges. When the fight goes all the way, they see the spirit of the person that wants to win.
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A setback only paves the way for a comeback.
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A champion shows who he is by what he does when he’s tested. When a person gets up and says ‘I can still do it’, he’s a champion.
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No. I probably do better not being in politics. They have too much control over you when you are in politics.
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Everyone has freedom to say whatever they want to say. I think it takes a stronger person to hold their tongue as opposed to speaking out.
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Odds are just the people opinion. Respect your own opinion.
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Fighters find it hard to give up doing what they do best – fighting for a living.
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From what I hear is happening, young Indian boxers have started to do well on the world stage and started to gain the attention of the general audience.
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I’ve had a great life following my faith and my instincts.
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Sugar leaves you stranded; I make sure I have the proper amount of protein before I work out.
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A champion shows who he is by what he does.
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Either I believe I can be the best heavyweight fighter in the world and beat everyone, or I will not. I feel I can beat everyone as a heavyweight.
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