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I have a lot of friends and fans in Canada and as a matter of fact I met a fan from there that came down to my office. It was nice and we took pictures and had a nice talk.
Larry Holmes
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Larry Holmes
Age: 74
Born: 1949
Born: November 3
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Set a goal and make a commitment to meet that goal. Do the best you can, but never forget your roots, never forget where you came from. After you have succeeded, look back and see if there are others that you might help to achieve what you have accomplished.
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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.
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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 dreamed I was the heavyweight champion of the world. I am the heavyweight champion of the world.
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[My] worst habit: Drinking too much Budweiser when I get angry.
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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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Kenny Norton hit me so hard that it still hurts. Now there was a case of two fighters who did not like each other.
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I came from a dirt farm, now I'm filthy rich.
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I still feel that I am in my prime right now but I think my best fights were in my thirties.
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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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This is the lying thieving mother who cut me $500,000.
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