Evander Holyfield Quotes

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  • A fight with Mike Tyson or Riddick Bowe always sells, because those people came to win. When you come to win, people will see a good show. When you come to survive, it can become boring.

    Source: www.boxinginsider.com
  • 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.

    Source: www.boxinginsider.com
  • 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.

  • Stay on your toes and always move forward.

    Twitter post from Apr 25, 2016
  • Sugar leaves you stranded; I make sure I have the proper amount of protein before I work out.

  • Opponents make an excuse as to why they do not want to fight someone. Who are the people you actually make a big payday fighting against? There are not too many people out there. Most people refuse to fight people that are necessary. They think winning is the only thing to do. It is not winning if you have not fought the best.

    Source: www.boxinginsider.com
  • If you quit every time things don't go your way, then you'll be quitting all through your life.

    Twitter post from Mar 28, 2016
  • No. I probably do better not being in politics. They have too much control over you when you are in politics.

  • When at a young age you learn to face your fears, that makes the difference between people being champions and people not being champions.

  • If you don't take no chances, then you're not a performer. Performers always take chances. You go see a singer, they'll hit the high note. They'll hit that note, they're not afraid, they're gonna exaggerate the fact and make me enjoy it, make me say, 'Wow, I wish I could do that!

  • Madison Square Garden, November 1984. I don't recall taking too much fear into the ring. I knew I could fight. But I got a big shock. They put me in with this rough, tough veteran called Lionel Byarm. He tested me to the limit. But I fought my heart out and, in the end, I prevailed. The story of my life, in my very first fight.

    FaceBook post by Evander Holyfield from Nov 15, 2015
  • As far as working out, I know exactly what I'm doing.

  • You cannot let something deter you from giving someone a rematch unless you are going to retire. If you are going to retire, go ahead, but if not, you need to do what you are going to do. You do not have to keep playing with the game of boxing. If you are going to fight, fight.

    Source: www.boxinginsider.com
  • The big guys choose who they want to fight and they think about history: 'how many times I defended my title.' They try to break a record: 'how long I was there.' But if you look at the pedigree, who they fought, ain't nobody gonna give them credit for it because they fought a lot of people with no experience.

    "Holyfield: 'I just believe that I can'". Interview with Bryan Armen Graham, www.si.com. January 21, 2011.
  • 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.

    The Guardian Interview, www.theguardian.com. September 28, 2003.
  • It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.

  • 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.

    Source: www.cyinterview.com
  • They don't show Olympic boxing on TV in prime time. They haven't done that since 1988. In 1992, they showed one: Oscar De La Hoya. In 1996, they didn't show it. In 2000, they didn't show it. In 2004, they didn't show it. In 2008, they did not even mention boxing at all. You would think the United States didn't have a boxing team in 2008.

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    "Holyfield: 'I just believe that I can'". Interview with Bryan Armen Graham, www.si.com. January 21, 2011.
  • I lost my first fight at the Boys Club at 11 years old and quit the team. My mother told me I had to go back because she didn't raise no quitter. I lost a second fight and quit again and still my mother wouldn't let me. She made me go back and try again.

    Mother   Team   Fighting  
  • I've had a great life following my faith and my instincts.

    Evander Holyfield (2008). “Becoming Holyfield: A Fighter's Journey”, p.262, Simon and Schuster
  • Well, when I think of steroids I think of an image. You have the advantage over someone, which is a form of cheating. I guess it wouldn't be right unless it was legal for everybody. Reason it's not legal for everybody is because it can hurt people seriously.

  • 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.

    "'Mama's whippings meant I didn't wind up like Tyson'". Interview with Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. February 27, 2008.
  • 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.

    FaceBook post by Evander Holyfield from May 16, 2016
  • I'm just one woman away, my mother, from being the same as Mike Tyson. I would've ended up like him if my mama had not been so tough and strong. A lot of people, including Mike, don't know I came from the ghetto. They think I'm too nice and proper. But that's the way my mama raised me - to look people in the eye and respect them.

    Mother  
  • My goal is to be the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World.

    Evander Holyfield (2008). “Becoming Holyfield: A Fighter's Journey”, p.266, Simon and Schuster
  • Well, of course a boxing match is hard because boxing isn't set for you to do good. You have to force your will upon someone, but dancing you don't have to force your will. It should be a lot easier because if I make a mistake I don't get hit.

    "Evander Holyfield: Gets Ready For Dancing with the Stars, Tyson, Steroids". Interview with Chris Yandek, www.cyinterview.com. May 27, 2005.
  • The main thing about Bruce Lee is that, he was a little guy. And you know, his quickness, his aggressiveness, his explosive power, you have to be a great athlete to have all these, his body, his look, you know, all these things have to do with discipline and structure. He was able to go against the biggest guy, regardless of who he was.

    "Evander Holyfield Q n A - Part I". Interview with Zhenyu Li, www.thesweetscience.com. April 20, 2010.
  • I have to have an adjustment before I go into the ring. I do believe in chiropractic. I found that going to a chiropractor three times a week helps my performance. The majority of boxers go to get that edge.

  • 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.

    Source: www.boxinginsider.com
  • A sight game is that I am hurt, but I aim to make you believe I am not even hurt, and with this confidence appearing on my face, I don't panic, otherwise your opponent will know that you are hurt. That's the whole art game in boxing.

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    Evander Holyfield

    • Born: October 19, 1962
    • Occupation: Professional Boxer