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"Boxing was the only career where I wouldn't have to start out at the bottom. I had a good resume."
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"In those days, boxing was very glamorous and romantic. You listened to fights on the radio, and a good announcer made it seem like a contest between gladiators."
"Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today."
"New York's like a boxing match. In Hollywood, it's like a Fellini movie or something."
"See, I respect boxing because it has given me so much and that's why I will never allow anyone to mistreat the sport of boxing if I can help it."
"As a West Side kid fooling around with boxing gloves, I had been, for some reason of temperament, more interested in dodging a blow than in striking one."
"I've seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won."
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"Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he's a breath of fresh air for the sport."
"When I'm not in training. I'll walk around the streets at 153, but it's not solid; it's my socializing weight."
"Boxing was not something I truly enjoyed. Like a lot of things in life, when you put the gloves on, it's better to give than to receive."
"I think I've become one of the best finishers in boxing; if I hurt a guy, I normally take him out."
"Boxing was the only career where I wouldn't have to start out at the bottom. I had a good resume."
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