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 HOLYFIELDWe lived in a real rough place but my mother kept me straight.
More Evander Holyfield Quotes
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Pressure 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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I got three whippings a day from my mama.
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Fighters find it hard to give up doing what they do best – fighting for a living.
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A champion shows who he is by what he does.
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Everyone 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.
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I’ve had a great life following my faith and my instincts.
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No. I probably do better not being in politics. They have too much control over you when you are in politics.
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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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As far as working out, I know exactly what I’m doing.
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Stay on your toes and always move forward.
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Odds are just the people opinion. Respect your own opinion.
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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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The 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.
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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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A setback only paves the way for a comeback.
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