When at a young age you learn to face your fears, that makes the difference between people being champions and people not being champions.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDPressure bursts pipes. I thank God for giving me peace of mind to overcome pressure. The difference between winning and losing is when pressure hits.
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It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.
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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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We lived in a real rough place but my mother kept me straight.
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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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A setback only paves the way for a comeback.
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The most important thing about being a father is being able to forgive yourself. If you don’t forgive yourself, you’re not going to forgive your kids, either.
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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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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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If you quit every time things don’t go your way, then you’ll be quitting all through your life.
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Stay on your toes and always move forward.
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Deep down, I reckon the sweetest moment will come when it’s finally all over. When, at last, I know that I can stop fighting. Of course it’ll also be a little sad. The sweetest moments, y’know, always come with just a little sadness.
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When you have a sound mind, you can do what’s necessary.
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I got three whippings a day from my mama.
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Odds are just the people opinion. Respect your own opinion.
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The game’s been good to me and I hope I’ve been good to the game. I’m 50 years old and I’ve pretty much did everything that I wanted to do in boxing.
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