Quotes About Athletics

I have the heaviest hands in my division.

I have a lot of hair, and it's quite heavy: Sometimes I'll braid it for a match so it's all together.

Being the heavy favorite is not always a good thing because of the amount of pressure on an athlete.

Yes, I hit with heavy top-spin, but when you look at the little rackets I played with, the Maxply Dunlop, you had to hit the very centre all the time. I had my share of miss-hits.

I usually try to go for meals that aren't heavy when I'm playing for a long time. I'll try to stay away from carbing up too hard - so I avoid pastas.

I'm a pretty big guy so heavyweight for me it comes very naturally.

I'm one of the baddest, hardest-hitting heavyweights in the business. Right here from Alabama, baby.

I've always seen myself as a big light heavyweight fighter, I have a big frame and walk around quite heavy. So I've always had to cut around 33 lbs to make weight.

If I'm watching my favorite boxer, and he's just won the heavyweight championship of the world, and he retires, it kind of makes the guy a legend.

I've worked hard and accomplished what I've accomplished in the heavyweight scene.

I'm the best heavyweight outside the world champions, and let's not forget that.

I don't care where I'm at in the heavyweight division. As long as I win enough, so they keep me. That's about it.

I can match any of the fastest heavyweights out there and I am ready for a fight.

One of the great moments for me was Riddick Bowe defeating Evander Holyfield to win the world heavyweight title. That was a night when you thought, 'Woah, this guy is special.' But then after that Riddick never really fulfilled his potential.

I don't think I need to pick a weight class. I feel like I'm that perfect in between. I have the strength, I have the power to fight at heavyweight and I can drop down to 205.

People don't usually have long careers as heavyweights because they mature into the role. Look at amateur wrestling, you don't usually see guys go to heavyweight as freshman. I was just blessed that even though I wasn't as big as some of the other guys, I was able to step in right away at heavyweight.

Heck yes; a center always likes to shoot like a guard. But that just wasn't my thing to do.

Heck yeah, I'd be comfortable coaching a game without any fans. If the choice were play in front of no fans or not play, then I would choose to play in front of no fans.

My height might be a disadvantage in some parts of my game, but it is a big advantage in rushing the passer.

Height is definitely an advantage no matter what position you are at.

I love my height because when I'm doing gymnastics, it really benefits the sport - and also, I think being short is kind of cute.

I guess I concentrated exclusively on basketball because of my height. If I was shorter, I don't think I would play.

I can easily get a gold in the 48 kg. category, but 51 kg., it's difficult because other boxers may have a height advantage.

I feel like I'm a matchup problem, but that's of course because of my height and the height difference at my position sometimes.