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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.

Larry Holmes

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Larry Holmes
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: November 3
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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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I cursed [Larry Merchant] out once, and I told him that he was a phony.
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You can't put those guys like Marciano or anyone else in with today's class of fighters.
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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 I won't be a slave or puppet for him.
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Boxing is already stable, as far as the opportunity to fight, opportunity for fighters to step inside the ring and make some money - I think that's OK, that's fairly legit. I just think fighters need to be represented when it comes down to making sure the i is dotted and the t is crossed.
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It wasn't about Larry Holmes, if I would have fought a brother I wouldn't have gotten the money I got. Give me 10 black guys and I make eight dollars. Give me Gerry Cooney and I make $10 million.
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I think the world is changing. And it's changing so fast that people have to change with it.
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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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It's hard being black. You ever been black? I was black once - when I was poor.
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