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The media can make boxers, controls who makes it big and who doesn’t. They can build up fighters or knock them down.

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Lennox Lewis
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: September 2
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Lennox Claudius Lewis
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There is not too much left for me to do, but I am sure there are a couple of great fights out there for me. I have basically achieved my goals. There are a few fights the public wants to see, and that is really what is left for me.
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Adversity is something that makes reaching your goals so much more rewarding than if it didn't exist.
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As a boxer I took the liberty of using not only my fists, but also my head.
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The fight will last as long as I allow it to last.
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During the past twenty-three years, I have set a number of goals for myself and I’m proud to say that these goals have been achieved.
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For me, there's never any bad blood - unless you do something to me.
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It's not rage that drives me, it's competition.
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Vitali [Klitschko] does want to fight me, but his promoter wants to be bigger than him. This is another situation of politics in the sport.
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When I was fighting Tyrell Biggs, Tyson was telling me at ringside to hit him to the ribs. We always had a mutual respect for each other since we sparred those early times. We got that over with.
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I don't see where Tyson Fury has boxed anybody of Wladimir's [ Klitschko] calibre to be able to get in the ring with Wladimir and do well.
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Boxing isn't just about brute strength it's about skill and outwitting your opponent.
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I have always said I am a five-dimensional fighter.
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Every era that comes along has a superstar that emerges. Once we are out of the game, there will be a superstar who will emerge that everyone will notice.
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The mission I set out on in the beginning - to become heavyweight champion of the world, undisputed, lineal champion - you could say that mission is complete.
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If the media didn't know I played chess, there'd be no angle on me at all.
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Now I am ready to set new goals and start a new career for myself outside of the ring.
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When I saw Tyson knocking everybody out on TV, I thought, He's goooood. But when I saw him in person, he didn't look as awesome.
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A boxer should quit at the top, as they say. But that’s complicated. There are plenty of people in boxing who make money out off you. And they tell you that you’ve still got it, that it’s still getting better.
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Sometimes success needs interruption to regain focus and shake off complacency.
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The fact is that Mike Tyson bit through my trousers and took a significant piece of flesh out of my thigh.
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