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.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDThe 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.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDEvery 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.
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.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDEither 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.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDIt is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDDeep 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.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDThe 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.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDEveryone 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.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDI got three whippings a day from my mama.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDThe word of God steadies me. He says your trials and tribulations make you who you are. So you can see my whole story in the way I endured and overcame some testing experiences.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDMy goal is to be the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDThe 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.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDA champion shows who he is by what he does.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDStay on your toes and always move forward.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDFighters find it hard to give up doing what they do best – fighting for a living.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDI 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.
EVANDER HOLYFIELD