Lennox Lewis Quotes
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You can consider me like fine wine. I just get better with age.
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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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I'm undisputed and there's no disputing that.
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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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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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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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After about 25 fights you don't always have to keep going to the bathroom before the fight.
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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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I am going to have one Klitschko for breakfast and one Klitschko for lunch.
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I cannot fight everyone at once. I have to take one at a time.
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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 fact is that Mike Tyson bit through my trousers and took a significant piece of flesh out of my thigh.
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Boxing isn't just about brute strength; it's about skill and outwitting your opponent.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 just want to complete my legacy.
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The fight will last as long as I allow it to last.
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I have always said I am a five-dimensional fighter.