Lennox Lewis Quotes
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Patience is a part of boxing. After I had missed out on the Olympic gold medal in 1984, a lot of people tried to talk me into turning professional quickly to make money. They told me that the next Olympics in Seoul would be boycotted again, that I was wasting my life, blah blah. But I still had unfinished business. I wanted the gold medal, and I got it in 88. Only then was I ready to turn professional.
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You can consider me like fine wine. I just get better with age.
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I am going to have one Klitschko for breakfast and one Klitschko for lunch.
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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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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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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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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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I cannot fight everyone at once. I have to take one at a time.
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In boxing you create a strategy to beat each new opponent, it's just like chess.
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Boxing isn't just about brute strength; it's about skill and outwitting your opponent.
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People are still crying out for Lennox Lewis. They still want to see Lennox Lewis. That motivated me. I am still young. I have a couple fights left in me.
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Boxing always was corrupt and always will be corrupt. The three world champion's belts really are absurd. One single association would make this business more reputable. Just as powerful as the promoters, is the media. The cable networks control the cash flow. You cant ignore the influence the media and the promoters have on the sport. They have a financial objective - high ratings, selling pay-per-views and selling out arenas. Because of the system, the public may not be seeing the best the sport has to offer, but what sells.
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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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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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I wanted to prove I was the best fighter in the world.
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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 just want to complete my legacy.
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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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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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I have always said I am a five-dimensional fighter.
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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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The fight will last as long as I allow it to last.