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.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDWe lived in a real rough place but my mother kept me straight.
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I’ve had a great life following my faith and my instincts.
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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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Sugar leaves you stranded; I make sure I have the proper amount of protein before I work out.
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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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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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I got three whippings a day from my mama.
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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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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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If you quit every time things don’t go your way, then you’ll be quitting all through your life.
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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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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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A champion shows who he is by what he does.
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He listens to his trainer real good. He just doesn’t listen to me. I still can’t get him to do nothing.
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I think my whole living in vain involves me. I know that the biggest help for me is to help someone else in so many different ways.
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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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