--- title: "13 Fighting Quotes By Evander Holyfield" description: "13 Fighting quotes by Evander Holyfield. Plus more from Evander Holyfield and more Fighting sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dff/evander-holyfield-12330_best_fighters-find-it-hard-to-give-up-doing-w_1902148.jpg" --- > [Fighters find it hard to give up doing what they do best - fighting for a living.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/fighters-find-it-hard-to-give-up-doing-what-they-do-best-fighting-for/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dff/evander-holyfield-12330_best_fighters-find-it-hard-to-give-up-doing-w_1902148.jpg) > [The big guys choose who they want to fight and they think about history: 'how many times I defended my title.' They…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/the-big-guys-choose-who-they-want-to-fight-and-they-think-about/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2fb/evander-holyfield-12330_big-guy_the-big-guys-choose-who-they-want-to-fig_876099.jpg) > [The cat and mouse game is smart, but people want to see fighters who come to win, or do not wait to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/the-cat-and-mouse-game-is-smart-but-people-want-to-see-fighters-who/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a6/evander-holyfield-12330_cat_the-cat-and-mouse-game-is-smart-but-peop_150426.jpg) > [You cannot let something deter you from giving someone a rematch unless you are going to retire. If you are going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/you-cannot-let-something-deter-you-from-giving-someone-a-rematch/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/523/evander-holyfield-12330_boxing_you-cannot-let-something-deter-you-from_758052.jpg) > [I do not lose; I just do not get decisions sometimes. You lose when you quit. I have never quit. When it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/i-do-not-lose-i-just-do-not-get-decisions-sometimes-you-lose-when-you/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90b/evander-holyfield-12330_decision_i-do-not-lose-i-just-do-not-get-decision_1288681.jpg) > [I lost my first fight at the Boys Club at 11 years old and quit the team. My mother told me I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/i-lost-my-first-fight-at-the-boys-club-at-11-years-old-and-quit-the/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a3/evander-holyfield-12330_boys_i-lost-my-first-fight-at-the-boys-club-a_1728220.jpg) > [Deep down, I reckon the sweetest moment will come when it's finally all over. When, at last, I know that I can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/deep-down-i-reckon-the-sweetest-moment-will-come-when-it-s-finally/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e7/evander-holyfield-12330_deep_deep-down-i-reckon-the-sweetest-moment-w_1927180.jpg) > [Every time someone starts talking about weight, it takes away from the fight. No one is born at that weight. We grew…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/every-time-someone-starts-talking-about-weight-it-takes-away-from-the/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf0/evander-holyfield-12330_challenges_every-time-someone-starts-talking-about_2587542.jpg) > [When you refuse to fight guys because you say you are better than them, that is not really being the best. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/when-you-refuse-to-fight-guys-because-you-say-you-are-better-than/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eaf/evander-holyfield-12330_being-the-best_when-you-refuse-to-fight-guys-because-yo_3206766.jpg) > [There are a lot of times I have seen someone fight, and I think the guy is tailor made for me until…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/there-are-a-lot-of-times-i-have-seen-someone-fight-and-i-think-the/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d1b/evander-holyfield-12330_aggressive_there-are-a-lot-of-times-i-have-seen-som_2167109.jpg) > [Madison Square Garden, November 1984. I don't recall taking too much fear into the ring. I knew I could fight. But I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/madison-square-garden-november-1984-i-don-t-recall-taking-too-much/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94d/evander-holyfield-12330_bigs_madison-square-garden-november-1984-i-do_1948436.jpg) > [Opponents make an excuse as to why they do not want to fight someone. Who are the people you actually make a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/opponents-make-an-excuse-as-to-why-they-do-not-want-to-fight-someone/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/752/evander-holyfield-12330_excuse_opponents-make-an-excuse-as-to-why-they_1531516.jpg) > [A fight with Mike Tyson or Riddick Bowe always sells, because those people came to win. When you come to win, people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/a-fight-with-mike-tyson-or-riddick-bowe-always-sells-because-those/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e14/evander-holyfield-12330_boring_a-fight-with-mike-tyson-or-riddick-bowe_2377768.jpg) ## Other authors on Fighting ## More by Evander Holyfield > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/the-most-important-thing-about-being-a-father-is-being-able-to/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/i-m-just-one-woman-away-my-mother-from-being-the-same-as-mike-tyson-i/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) > [“It's not the size of the man, but the size of his heart that matters.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/it-s-not-the-size-of-the-man-but-the-size-of-his-heart-that-matters/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) > [Well, number one I like dancing. Number two I knew it would be challenging because I had never done this type of dance before.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/well-number-one-i-like-dancing-number-two-i-knew-it-would-be/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) > [When at a young age you learn to face your fears, that makes the difference between people being champions and people not being champions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/when-at-a-young-age-you-learn-to-face-your-fears-that-makes-the/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) > [The cat and mouse game is smart, but people want to see fighters who come to win, or do not wait to go to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/the-cat-and-mouse-game-is-smart-but-people-want-to-see-fighters-who/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) > [A sight game is that I am hurt, but I aim to make you believe I am not even hurt, and with this confidence…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/a-sight-game-is-that-i-am-hurt-but-i-aim-to-make-you-believe-i-am-not/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) > [Sugar leaves you stranded; I make sure I have the proper amount of protein before I work out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/sugar-leaves-you-stranded-i-make-sure-i-have-the-proper-amount-of/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/a-boxing-match-is-hard-because-boxing-isn-t-set-for-you-to-do-good/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) > [The main thing about Bruce Lee is that, he was a little guy. And you know, his quickness, his aggressiveness, his explosive power, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/the-main-thing-about-bruce-lee-is-that-he-was-a-little-guy-and-you/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) > [Either I believe I can be the best heavyweight fighter in the world and beat everyone, or I will not. I feel I can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/either-i-believe-i-can-be-the-best-heavyweight-fighter-in-the-world/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) > [I have to have an adjustment before I go into the ring. I do believe in chiropractic. I found that going to a chiropractor…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/i-have-to-have-an-adjustment-before-i-go-into-the-ring-i-do-believe/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) > [I've had a great life following my faith and my instincts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/i-ve-had-a-great-life-following-my-faith-and-my-instincts/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) > [That's the biggest problem with boxing in the United States. They do not promote it like they used to, when it used to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/that-s-the-biggest-problem-with-boxing-in-the-united-states-they-do/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) > [Odds are just the people opinion. Respect your own opinion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/odds-are-just-the-people-opinion-respect-your-own-opinion/) [Evander Holyfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evander-holyfield/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fighting/evander-holyfield/#itemlist", "name": "13 Fighting Quotes By Evander Holyfield", "numberOfItems": 13, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Fighters find it hard to give up doing what they do best - fighting for a living.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Evander Holyfield" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/fighters-find-it-hard-to-give-up-doing-what-they-do-best-fighting-for/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dff/evander-holyfield-12330_best_fighters-find-it-hard-to-give-up-doing-w_1902148.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dff/evander-holyfield-12330_best_fighters-find-it-hard-to-give-up-doing-w_1902148.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dff/evander-holyfield-12330_best_fighters-find-it-hard-to-give-up-doing-w_1902148.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Fighters find it hard to give up doing what they do best - fighting for a living.” — Evander Holyfield", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The big guys choose who they want to fight and they think about history: 'how many times I defended my title.' 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It is all about the challenge, more so than the weight.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Evander Holyfield" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/every-time-someone-starts-talking-about-weight-it-takes-away-from-the/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf0/evander-holyfield-12330_challenges_every-time-someone-starts-talking-about_2587542.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf0/evander-holyfield-12330_challenges_every-time-someone-starts-talking-about_2587542.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf0/evander-holyfield-12330_challenges_every-time-someone-starts-talking-about_2587542.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Every time someone starts talking about weight, it takes away from the fight. 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If I could just fight certain fighters that fit my style, I would look great in all of them.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Evander Holyfield" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/when-you-refuse-to-fight-guys-because-you-say-you-are-better-than/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eaf/evander-holyfield-12330_being-the-best_when-you-refuse-to-fight-guys-because-yo_3206766.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eaf/evander-holyfield-12330_being-the-best_when-you-refuse-to-fight-guys-because-yo_3206766.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eaf/evander-holyfield-12330_being-the-best_when-you-refuse-to-fight-guys-because-yo_3206766.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“When you refuse to fight guys because you say you are better than them, that is not really being the best…” — Evander Holyfield", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 10, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "There are a lot of times I have seen someone fight, and I think the guy is tailor made for me until they actually get in the ring with me. Fighters that are more aggressive match up better with me. There is really no defense when a guy is trying to get you. When a guy is trying to get you, you cannot get him, which makes the most compelling fight.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Evander Holyfield" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/there-are-a-lot-of-times-i-have-seen-someone-fight-and-i-think-the/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d1b/evander-holyfield-12330_aggressive_there-are-a-lot-of-times-i-have-seen-som_2167109.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d1b/evander-holyfield-12330_aggressive_there-are-a-lot-of-times-i-have-seen-som_2167109.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d1b/evander-holyfield-12330_aggressive_there-are-a-lot-of-times-i-have-seen-som_2167109.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“There are a lot of times I have seen someone fight, and I think the guy is tailor made for me until they…” — Evander Holyfield", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 11, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "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.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Evander Holyfield" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/madison-square-garden-november-1984-i-don-t-recall-taking-too-much/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94d/evander-holyfield-12330_bigs_madison-square-garden-november-1984-i-do_1948436.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94d/evander-holyfield-12330_bigs_madison-square-garden-november-1984-i-do_1948436.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94d/evander-holyfield-12330_bigs_madison-square-garden-november-1984-i-do_1948436.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Madison Square Garden, November 1984. 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It is not winning if you have not fought the best.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Evander Holyfield" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/opponents-make-an-excuse-as-to-why-they-do-not-want-to-fight-someone/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/752/evander-holyfield-12330_excuse_opponents-make-an-excuse-as-to-why-they_1531516.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/752/evander-holyfield-12330_excuse_opponents-make-an-excuse-as-to-why-they_1531516.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/752/evander-holyfield-12330_excuse_opponents-make-an-excuse-as-to-why-they_1531516.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Opponents make an excuse as to why they do not want to fight someone. 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When you come to survive, it can become boring.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Evander Holyfield" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evander-holyfield/a-fight-with-mike-tyson-or-riddick-bowe-always-sells-because-those/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e14/evander-holyfield-12330_boring_a-fight-with-mike-tyson-or-riddick-bowe_2377768.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e14/evander-holyfield-12330_boring_a-fight-with-mike-tyson-or-riddick-bowe_2377768.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e14/evander-holyfield-12330_boring_a-fight-with-mike-tyson-or-riddick-bowe_2377768.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“A fight with Mike Tyson or Riddick Bowe always sells, because those people came to win. 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