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I would never let a white boy beat me. You can print that. I would never lose to a white person.

Bernard Hopkins

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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Boxing Lockout Motivation Sports
I’m lining up my troops to go to battle with. Tarver is the man at light heavyweight. He has the credibility of the fans and media, and that’s what counts. That’s why I am taking this risk, but I am taking it by preparing myself with good people.
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Light Men Motivation
Prison is a thing where talking gets you killed. What gets you respect is you do. The guy that you fear is a guy that says nothing.
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Fear Guy Nothing Prison Respect
I’ve got a history of frustrating guys and making them angry.
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Fighter Guy Motivation
There’s always a chance you will see something new in a fight. Especially in boxing.
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Boxing Chance Fighting
I must destroy everybody that comes in front of me. I must execute them and I must do it in grand style. I must slay Robert Allen like I must slay De La Hoya or anybody else that steps in that ring.
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Motivation Steps Style
I function better when my back is to the wall.
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Fighter Motivation Wall
If I’m in a situation where Duane Ford is one of the judges, I have to pick it up.
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Fighter Judging Motivation
I would never let a white boy beat me. You can print that. I would never lose to a white person.
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Beats Boys White
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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Fighting Workout Years
I still shop at Costco. I just started tipping two years ago.
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Motivation Two Years
The middleweight division is one of the most exciting divisions in the sport. Fighters can punch like heavyweights and have the speed of the lightweights. You have the best of world worlds.
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Division Heavyweights Sports
I am an old man, I just happen to be an old man that can fight.
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Fighting Men Old Man
I have the philosophy that I’m different. I have the body, the well-being and the experience. Now the teacher gets to show the student that he’s worthy of the lesson. Let me show him through experience.
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Different Philosophy Teacher
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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Battle Bullets Media
The streets was basically my parents.
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Fighter Motivation Parent

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