Larry Holmes Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

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

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

“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.”

“Ali was a guy that had a lot of discipline. If you hung around him, you'd be able to get some of that discipline that he had. And I learned from that. He was a sweet man.”

“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.”

“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 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.”

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

“I don't think Joe Louis could take the punches today fighting in this era.”