All Larry Holmes Quotes
- All fighters are prostitutes and all promoters are pimps All
- Yeah, I thought I could be heavyweight champion of the world when I was working with Ali and Joe Frazier and Earnie Shavers and all… Ali
- 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… Anyone
- I won't say I won't fight again but I don't think anyone wants to fight me so I am finished and I will just continue… Anyone
- 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… Arm
- Tyson is a lot better than I thought, a lot better. People can talk about Spinks all they want... Tyson is the true champion. All
- The guys today are just too strong and back then they would take many hard punches to land one. Guy
- 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… Brian
- You can't put those guys like Marciano or anyone else in with today's class of fighters. Anyone
- Joe Louis was a good Heavyweight, good boxer but he was kind of in the same boat as Marciano, weighing about 190 to 200 lbs. Boat
- When you constantly hear people talking about going the distance, going the distance, you can't help but wonder about it. I learned a lesson: next… Constantly
- I achieved something once again, I think we all want to put a mark on life. I dream, and my dreams always come true. I… Achieved
- 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. I… All
- Earnie hit me harder than any other fighter, including Mike Tyson. He hit me and I was face down on the canvas hearing saxophonist Jimmy… Any
- 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… Ali
- When Don King's fighters lose their titles they come back fighting on the undercard for peanuts. King owns all the top heavyweights and we spar… All
- If you don't follow Don King, you get stepped on. Boxing
- Don King is a hip exploiter, an intelligent flesh peddler Boxing
- Don King was good to me through my years as champion, but I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him. He's a… Artist
- I don't owe Don King anything. I got things with my own sweat and blood. I don't know if I'll be associated with Don but… Associated
- 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 fly. Boxing
- This is the lying thieving mother who cut me $500,000. Boxing
- 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… Ali
- I never tried to be a mercenary or a killer but a hard working fighter. Fighter
- Everybody knows that I am one of the greatest fighters of all time and I would beat all those guys. All