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Larry Holmes Quotes
Ali was a guy that had a lot of discipline. If you hung around him, youd be able to get some of that discipline that he had. And I learned from that. He was a sweet man. - Larry Holmes Quotes
All fighters are prostitutes and all promoters are pimps. - Larry Holmes Quotes
Bob Arum and Don King can do their thing but if I fought for those guys and they put the money up like they are supposed to then I dont have a problem. - Larry Holmes Quotes
Everybody knows that I am one of the greatest fighters of all time and I would beat all those guys. - Larry Holmes Quotes
Fighters today are much bigger, stronger and quicker and not only that but referees, judges and doctors back then were very strict and if your head got busted up the fight would be stopped. - Larry Holmes Quotes
George Foreman is easier and has the bigger name and have you noticed that Foreman never calls me out or ever mentions my name? He is afraid of me like most fighters are and most people want to forget about Larry Holmes, like he never ever existed. - Larry Holmes Quotes
I always felt good about myself. I was just an average person. I always felt I could do anything anyone else could. If an average person makes up their mind to do something, they can. - Larry Holmes Quotes
I am still quick at 250 to 260 lbs and I am smarter. - Larry Holmes Quotes
I came from a dirt farm, now Im filthy rich. - Larry Holmes Quotes
I dont feel that I ever got the chance to show my very best. I felt like I was lacking something. I dont think I showed my best. - Larry Holmes Quotes
I dont really make plans and I just want to be happy and continue with my business and take care of my wife and kids. I want to sit back, relax and enjoy life. - Larry Holmes Quotes
I dont think Joe Louis could take the punches today fighting in this era. - Larry Holmes Quotes
I have a lot of friends and fans in Canada and as a matter of fact I met a fan from there that came down to my office. It was nice and we took pictures and had a nice talk. - Larry Holmes Quotes
I never tried to be a mercenary or a killer but a hard working fighter. - Larry Holmes Quotes
I still feel that I am in my prime right now but I think my best fights were in my thirties. - Larry Holmes Quotes
I think Ali was a fan of mine, even though he never said it. A lot of fighters thought I was pretty good. Nobody every really spoke different on that. But a lot of fighters thought I was good so. - Larry Holmes Quotes
I think George Foreman must have gained about 350 lbs and is slow as ever. - Larry Holmes Quotes
I was probably the best that ever walked this earth. And I could take a punch. I could deliver a punch. I didnt have the hardest punch in the world but my punches were sharp and they were crisp. And if you took too many of them, you would be knocked out. - Larry Holmes Quotes
I wont say I wont fight again but I dont think anyone wants to fight me so I am finished and I will just continue with boxing exhibitions. - Larry Holmes Quotes
I would think about the outcome. Visualize sometimes. Because it never comes out the way you want it to. Fight the way I know how to fight. Whatever comes up, comes up. - Larry Holmes Quotes
Im not in the K-1 tournament. We thought about it but they really dont want me as they feel I might get hurt so thats fine with me but I do see a lot of guys out there that I feel I can take. - Larry Holmes Quotes
Its hard being black. You ever been black? I was black once - when I was poor. - Larry Holmes Quotes
Mike Tyson would have been a good sparring partner for me and Muhammad Ali because Tyson was a fast fighter and he could punch and throw good combinations. - Larry Holmes Quotes
Muhammad could take a very good punch. He was slick, he could move, he could hit, make you miss, good hand speed and combinations and one of the greatest fighters of all time in my opinion. - Larry Holmes Quotes
My fans know the name Larry Holmes and that he always gave it his all. - Larry Holmes Quotes
One of the best ones out there was a guy named Howard Cosell. He was the best. - Larry Holmes Quotes
The guys today are just too strong and back then they would take many hard punches to land one. - Larry Holmes Quotes
Those guys were made for me and Muhammad because they come straight in and dont back up but you had to watch out for his punching power but if we could have neutralized that then we would have been fine. - Larry Holmes Quotes
We put our life on the line to fight for them, put on a show and these guys take our money so whatever happens to Bob Arum, Don King or anyone else is fine with me. - Larry Holmes Quotes
When I was over there they tried to poison me and I wasnt feeling good anyway but I really felt I beat him but didnt get the decision. - Larry Holmes Quotes
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