I would never let a white boy beat me. You can print that. I would never lose to a white person.
BERNARD HOPKINSBoxers are resilitant guys. We know how to take of a big punch that hits us, we know how to survive. Oscar is a survivor, he’s gonna be back bigger and stronger.
More Bernard Hopkins Quotes
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I am an old man, I just happen to be an old man that can fight.
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There’s no great person that lived that didn’t go through scrutiny or ridicule and prosecution in all types of ways, to be who they are in history.
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I didn’t need to take any fight for the last 10 years. But I’ve always fought the best and I’ve always wanted to prove myself to the best.
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The controversy was that Chad Dawson thought he was in an MMA fight and not a boxing match.
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I like Sergio Martinez. I think he’s strong, he’s gritty, he’s got plenty of heart, he’s not the fanciest guy you might have seen in boxing but he has the goods to be around a long time in the Middleweight division.
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I am going in there to win this fight. I don’t think people are taking me seriously. I’m gonna surprise a lot of people. This guy helped two people make history.
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I was told I would be back in 90 days. If I listened to people, I would be back where I came from – the penitentiary.
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The NBA has a voice that’s why they have a lockout. The NFL has a voice that’s why they had a lockout. Boxing is the only sport that’s individually represented the individual people – Managers, Promoters and Boxers.
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It takes no effort to be ordinary. Ordinary is not even a challenge. You can do nothing and be ordinary.
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Anybody who thinks I’m taking this fight for a paycheck doesn’t know me. My whole life I’ve been achieving the impossible.
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I’m not going to give up. If you pay attention to my plan and the way I live and the way I eat, then you have a chance to extend your life a few more years.
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The only way you can get experience is from the clock. Time works with some people and against some people. Fortunately, the clock has worked in my favor.
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The media here know that there’s the possibility that I can pull this off. I’m confident. Confidence comes with work. When you prepare yourself and you know you’re going into combat with all of your bullets, you have the confidence to go into battle.
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The powers that be don’t want athletes or boxers to become as smart as they are.
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I was made to be where I’m at. I just had to go through some challenges, so that I can educate others later.
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