Lennox Lewis Quotes
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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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I'm undisputed and there's no disputing that.
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In boxing you create a strategy to beat each new opponent, it's just like chess.
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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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People want to see me back in the ring. I think it is more of a drag lying around on the beach.
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I cannot fight everyone at once. I have to take one at a time.
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After about 25 fights you don't always have to keep going to the bathroom before the fight.
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Boxing involves the possibility of defeat, I accepted that very early on. After all, there are only two men and one of them wins.
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You can't spend 110 percent on something if you don't have that same hunger and drive. I have achieved all my goals - my mission is complete.
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Recently I donated money to the establishment of the Muhammad Ali Foundation in Louisville. I regard that as a kind of payback. He smoothed the way for us. He wasnt just a great person who had conviction, but made the sport of boxing great. He was the first superstar, he made our stock rise. Without him we wouldnt have earned so much. Americans from every walk of life have contributed to the foundation: Bill Clinton, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt. Unfortunately I was the only American athlete to make a donation. Theres not enough respect in our business.
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Fighters used to be afraid of the Russians, Cubans but then I'd figure them out and figure out how to beat them.
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Boxing isn't just about brute strength; it's about skill and outwitting your opponent.
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I am going to have one Klitschko for breakfast and one Klitschko for lunch.
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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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Sometimes the image of the intellectual boxer did for me more harm than good. If a boxer has a reputation as an intellectual, some people no longer respect him as a fighter. With me it was always Lennox should react, not think. But thats nonsense. Only the guy who controls his opponent wins.
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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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Different fights bring out different things. I consider myself a seasoned professional. I have done things in the gym that have not come out yet. People would be amazed if they saw me train.
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I've got a new life now, a new future, there's a lot more to Lennox Lewis than just being a boxer.
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Boxing and chess are similar. Its about the choice of means. Sometimes I need a pawn, a bishop or a knight to defeat my opponent. Its about finding the best way. A good boxer has to be variable. He doesnt just need to know how to punch. He must also know how to protect himself, how to defend, how to avoid the opponents punches. Only a complete fighter can become champion.
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I wanted to prove I was the best fighter in the world.
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I have always said I am a five-dimensional fighter.
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If youve got physical weaknesses, youll lose. Nobody who gets cut easily can be a champion, however strong and talented he is. Boxers are trained to see and exploit their opponents weaknesses, they hit you on your wounds. Only the strongest survive in this sport.
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The fight will last as long as I allow it to last.
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I just want to complete my legacy.