Quotes from Larry Holmes

I would think about the outcome. Visualize sometimes. Because it never comes out the way you want it to. Fight the way I know how to fight. Whatever comes up, comes up.

I was probably the best that ever walked this earth. And I could take a punch. I could deliver a punch. I didn't have the hardest punch in the world but my punches were sharp and they were crisp. And if you took too many of them, you would be knocked out.

I have a lot of friends and fans in Canada and as a matter of fact I met a fan from there that came down to my office. It was nice and we took pictures and had a nice talk.

Bob Arum and Don King can do their thing but if I fought for those guys and they put the money up like they are supposed to then I don't have a problem.

Ali was a guy that had a lot of discipline. If you hung around him, you'd be able to get some of that discipline that he had. And I learned from that. He was a sweet man.

It's hard being black. You ever been black? I was black once - when I was poor.

I don't really make plans and I just want to be happy and continue with my business and take care of my wife and kids. I want to sit back, relax and enjoy life.

All fighters are prostitutes and all promoters are pimps.

You can't put those guys like Marciano or anyone else in with today's class of fighters.

I came from a dirt farm, now I'm filthy rich.

The guys today are just too strong and back then they would take many hard punches to land one.

I don't think Joe Louis could take the punches today fighting in this era.

I still feel that I am in my prime right now but I think my best fights were in my thirties.

I don't know if I have any regrets, I have had a pretty successful life. I have learned good, bad, and ugly.

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.

With a record of 75 fights and 6 losses, some of the losses were very questionable including Brian Nielsen when we fought in Denmark. I knew I won but they didn't give me that fight.

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.

Everybody knows that I am one of the greatest fighters of all time and I would beat all those guys.

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.

I make appearances, but I really want to spend more time fishing. That is what I really enjoy doing with my spare time.

I'm not in the K-1 tournament. We thought about it but they really don't want me as they feel I might get hurt so that's fine with me but I do see a lot of guys out there that I feel I can take.

I think George Foreman must have gained about 350 lbs and is slow as ever.

I am still quick at 250 to 260 lbs and I am smarter.

Tyson is a lot better than I thought, a lot better. People can talk about Spinks all they want... Tyson is the true champion.