Muhammad Ali 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. — 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 could punch and throw good combinations. — 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
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I cursed [Larry Merchant] out once, and I told him that he was a phony. — 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 all about… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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![“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/quotes/img-quotes/7f6/larry-holmes-7529_fighting_everyone-still-wants-to-see-floyd-maywea_72985.jpg)
![“[My] worst habit: Drinking too much Budweiser when I get angry.” quote by Larry Holmes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0b6/larry-holmes-7529_angry_my-worst-habit-drinking-too-much-budweis_246309.jpg)
