It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDHe listens to his trainer real good. He just doesn’t listen to me. I still can’t get him to do nothing.
More Evander Holyfield Quotes
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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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The 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.
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When you do not change up a lot, people may know you a lot better than they should.
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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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When you have a sound mind, you can do what’s necessary.
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I 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.
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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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Fighters find it hard to give up doing what they do best – fighting for a living.
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When at a young age you learn to face your fears, that makes the difference between people being champions and people not being champions.
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I’ve had a great life following my faith and my instincts.
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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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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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Well, number one I like dancing. Number two I knew it would be challenging because I had never done this type of dance before. I always wanted to and I happened to have the courage to go out there and give it my best shot.
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A setback only paves the way for a comeback.
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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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