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I always enjoy myself fighting in Mississippi. I enjoy myself fighting anywhere.

Larry Holmes

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Larry Holmes
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: November 3
Boxer
Professional Boxer
Cuthbert
Georgia
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Enjoy
Always
Mississippi
Anywhere

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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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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 and one of the greatest fighters of all time in my opinion.
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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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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 think a trainer is very important at the beginning of a fighter's career. A fighter needs to know how to throw a left, throw a right, how to duck, how to do certain things. Over time, you don't really need a trainer. You've got to train yourself. You've got to motivate yourself. And I don't think anybody can put that in you.
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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 time I will fight my fight without that doubt.
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[My] worst habit: Drinking too much Budweiser when I get angry.
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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 be able to look into boxing situations - as far as if you're getting what you should be getting, whether you're being managed, not being managed, etc.
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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 Tillis.
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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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Oliver McCall was someone who I never really got to know too well, and he had some well-publicized problems.
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Tyson is a lot better than I thought, a lot better. People can talk about Spinks all they want... Tyson is the true champion.
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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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There is no quit in me.
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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 because management and fighters take advantage of fighters.
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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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All fighters are prostitutes and all promoters are pimps
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I cursed [Larry Merchant] out once, and I told him that he was a phony.
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This is the lying thieving mother who cut me $500,000.
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