Larry Holmes

“It's hard being black. You ever been black? I was black once - when I was poor.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“I came from a dirt farm, now I'm filthy rich.”

“I never tried to be a mercenary or a killer but a hard working fighter.”

“I don't 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.”

“You can't put those guys like Marciano or anyone else in with today's class of fighters.”

“I'm not in the K-1 tournament. We thought about it but they really don't want me as they feel I might get hurt so that's fine with me but I do see a lot of guys out there that I feel I can take.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Everybody knows that I am one of the greatest fighters of all time and I would beat all those guys.”

“With a record of 75 fights and 6 losses, some of the losses were very questionable including Brian Nielsen when we fought in Denmark. I knew I won but they didn't give me that fight.”

“I am still quick at 250 to 260 lbs and I am smarter.”

“My fans know the name Larry Holmes and that he always gave it his all.”

“One of the best ones out there was a guy named Howard Cosell. He was the best.”

“The guys today are just too strong and back then they would take many hard punches to land one.”

“I still feel that I am in my prime right now but I think my best fights were in my thirties.”

“I think George Foreman must have gained about 350 lbs and is slow as ever.”