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.
BERNARD HOPKINSPrison 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.
More Bernard Hopkins Quotes
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I want to be the poster child for taking care of yourself after 40. Obesity is an epidemic in this country and I’m a living, breathing example of what it means to stay healthy.
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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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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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You’re hated by some, loved by others, but that’s what’s great about being different. If everybody loved you, that means you’re not doing the right thing most of the time.
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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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Boxers 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.
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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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I am an old man, I just happen to be an old man that can fight.
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If you don’t know your own value, somebody will tell you your value, and it’ll be less than you’re worth.
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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.
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There are so many things I’ve done that the world of boxing has witnessed. It’s going to be difficult for the boxing people to pick one of my performances as the best.
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I always not only want push the envelope in my career but I also have an itch for going against the grain.
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This fight isn’t about boxing, it’s something deeper than that.
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I still shop at Costco. I just started tipping two years ago.
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I wouldn’t wanna fight me, because I know it wouldn’t be a good outcome for both.
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