I don't think Mike Tyson's a bad guy. I think the people, the media, makes him out to be a bad guy. — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
I always enjoy myself fighting in Mississippi. I enjoy myself fighting anywhere. — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
Everybody knows that I am one of the greatest fighters of all time and I would beat all those guys. — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
That guy [Floyd Mayweather] is throwing his money around like there is no tomorrow. — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
The guys today are just too strong and back then they would take many hard punches to land one. — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
I don't think Joe Louis could take the punches today fighting in this era. — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
Joe Louis was a good Heavyweight, good boxer but he was kind of in the same boat as Marciano, weighing about 190… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
When Don King's fighters lose their titles they come back fighting on the undercard for peanuts. King owns all the top heavyweights… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
Tyson is a lot better than I thought, a lot better. People can talk about Spinks all they want... Tyson is the… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
Mike Tyson is a sharp puncher. Earnie Shavers was a PUNISHING puncher. There was a difference between the two. Because when Shavers… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
Mike Tyson does a lot of things that shows he wants to win. He might hit you after the bell, he might… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
Earnie hit me harder than any other fighter, including Mike Tyson. He hit me and I was face down on the canvas… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
Mike Tyson would have been a good sparring partner for me and Muhammad Ali because Tyson was a fast fighter and he… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
With a record of 75 fights and 6 losses, some of the losses were very questionable including Brian Nielsen when we fought… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
I did a job, [Don King] took money, probably more than he should have. If I was supposed to get $10 million,… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
I don't think boxing needs to be regulated. I think boxing needs to have a complaint board. And I think the complaint… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
Boxing is already stable, as far as the opportunity to fight, opportunity for fighters to step inside the ring and make some… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
George Foreman is easier and has the bigger name and have you noticed that Foreman never calls me out or ever mentions… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
I think a trainer is very important at the beginning of a fighter's career. A fighter needs to know how to throw… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
Fighters DON'T know how to jab. You take Roy Jones, for instance. He paws his jab. He throws it out, it don't… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
Leading up to the fight [Trevor Berbick] took every opportunity he could to badmouth Larry Holmes and I just blew up. After… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
The seventies and eighties are when the division was really good. The fights were very enjoyable and everyone knew when the next… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
I think Roy Jones is a great fighter, a great puncher. But you know, he doesn't use the jab. But he's got… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
The only thing I'd like to see is to give fighters an option to wear a small headguard, a one-ounce headguard. Some… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
You can't put those guys like Marciano or anyone else in with today's class of fighters. — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
Everyone still wants to see [Floyd] Mayweather and [Manny] Pacquaio fight. When the talks start though, it always seem like it is… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
When you constantly hear people talking about going the distance, going the distance, you can't help but wonder about it. I learned… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
Ali was a guy that had a lot of discipline. If you hung around him, you'd be able to get some of… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
You never heard of any of the fighters [in heavyweight division]. It is very hard to watch. It upsets me to turn… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
The media loves to take things like that [Rocky Marciano couldn't hold my jockstrap] out of context. There was no harm meant… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
Kenny Norton hit me so hard that it still hurts. Now there was a case of two fighters who did not like… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
Those guys were made for me and Muhammad because they come straight in and don't back up but you had to watch… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
I achieved something once again, I think we all want to put a mark on life. I dream, and my dreams always… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
Muhammad Ali could take a very good punch. He was slick, he could move, he could hit, make you miss, good hand… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
I'm happy with my career but I could have been happier if I could have been treated like a champion should have… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
I don't see anything happening [in heavyweight division] when I watch these fights, they are very boring. Not only that, but you… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
Yeah, I thought I could be heavyweight champion of the world when I was working with Ali and Joe Frazier and Earnie… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
Mike Tyson always had a big heart, but one of his problems is that he's short. And he's got kind of a… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
I'm happy with my career but I could have been happier if I could have been treated like a champion should have been treated… — Larry Holmes Copy Share
I'm tired. I am old and I have never quit pursuing my goals. I am heavily involved in real estate right now, but I… — Larry Holmes Copy Share
Now I'm free of him and I'm light as a feather. There's no weight holding me down; I'm ready to spread my wings and… — Larry Holmes Copy Share
Everyone still wants to see [Floyd] Mayweather and [Manny] Pacquaio fight. When the talks start though, it always seem like it is all about… — Larry Holmes Copy Share
I'm not a guy who counts cards. I'm a guy that plays with feeling. Because I feel that if something is going to come… — Larry Holmes Copy Share
I think Ali was a fan of mine, even though he never said it. A lot of fighters thought I was pretty good. Nobody… — Larry Holmes Copy Share
I don't think boxing needs to be regulated. I think boxing needs to have a complaint board. And I think the complaint board should… — Larry Holmes Copy Share
I think gambling can be a good thing if you don't take it too seriously. Take it and have fun with it, and don't… — Larry Holmes Copy Share
Mike Tyson is a sharp puncher. Earnie Shavers was a PUNISHING puncher. There was a difference between the two. Because when Shavers hit you,… — Larry Holmes Copy Share
Earnie hit me harder than any other fighter, including Mike Tyson. He hit me and I was face down on the canvas hearing saxophonist… — Larry Holmes Copy Share
I didn't fight this fight for the blacks, the whites or the Spanish, I fought th fight for the people. We're all God's children.… — Larry Holmes Copy Share
![“That guy [Floyd Mayweather] is throwing his money around like there is no tomorrow.” quote by Larry Holmes](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c19/larry-holmes-7529_floyd-mayweather_that-guy-floyd-mayweather-is-throwing-hi_1395903.jpg)
![“I did a job, [Don King] took money, probably more than he should have. If I was supposed to get $10 million, I was lucky to get $6.5 million. It happens and you can't do much, you decide whether to take it or leave it. King was a promoter, and he was good at it.” quote by Larry Holmes](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/4f4/larry-holmes-7529_happens_i-did-a-job-don-king-took-money-probably_2628138.jpg)
![“Leading up to the fight [Trevor Berbick] took every opportunity he could to badmouth Larry Holmes and I just blew up. After I beat him in the ring, he tried to get me going again, saying he deserved another fight, wasn't happening.” quote by Larry Holmes](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/898/larry-holmes-7529_beats_leading-up-to-the-fight-trevor-berbick-t_815995.jpg)
![“Everyone still wants to see [Floyd] Mayweather and [Manny] Pacquaio fight. When the talks start though, it always seem like it is all about Mayweather, and I think the people hate that.” quote by Larry Holmes](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/7f6/larry-holmes-7529_fighting_everyone-still-wants-to-see-floyd-maywea_72985.jpg)
![“You never heard of any of the fighters [in heavyweight division]. It is very hard to watch. It upsets me to turn on my television set and never be able to look forward to a good fight in that weight class.” quote by Larry Holmes](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/3f4/larry-holmes-7529_able_you-never-heard-of-any-of-the-fighters-i_793514.jpg)
![“The media loves to take things like that [Rocky Marciano couldn't hold my jockstrap] out of context. There was no harm meant when I said that, but plenty of harm came from it.” quote by Larry Holmes](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/703/larry-holmes-7529_harm_the-media-loves-to-take-things-like-that_2922991.jpg)
![“I don't see anything happening [in heavyweight division] when I watch these fights, they are very boring. Not only that, but you never heard of any of the fighters.” quote by Larry Holmes](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/8f0/larry-holmes-7529_boring_i-don-t-see-anything-happening-in-heavyw_2372638.jpg)
