People think that I reached the top overnight; well, it took me fourteen years. I was twenty-nine before I really made it. I've had my jaws and hands broken. One arm is out of place. I've paid my dues in… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
Oliver McCall was someone who I never really got to know too well, and he had some well-publicized problems. — 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
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