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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 Bob Arum, Don King or anyone else is fine with me.

Larry Holmes

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Larry Holmes
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: November 3
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I always enjoy myself fighting in Mississippi. I enjoy myself fighting anywhere.
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Everybody knows that I am one of the greatest fighters of all time and I would beat all those guys.
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This is the lying thieving mother who cut me $500,000.
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Don King ain't a bad guy. He cut my earnings, but I don't hold any hard feelings toward him.
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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.
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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 wheeler dealer and you've got to be careful. He's a great con artist.
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