List of Evander Holyfield Quotes

They Don't Show Olympic Boxing On Tv In Prime Time. They Haven't Done That Since 1988. In 1992, They Showed One: Oscar De La Hoya. In 1996, They Didn't Show It. In 2000, They Didn't Show It. In 2004, They Didn't Show It. In 2008, They Did Not Even Mention Boxing At All. You Would Think The United States Didn't Have A Boxing Team In 2008.

The Game's Been Good To Me And I Hope I've Been Good To The Game. I'm 50 Years Old And I've Pretty Much Did Everything That I Wanted To Do In Boxing.

I Probably Do Better Not Being In Politics. They Have Too Much Control Over You When You Are In Politics.

I Think My Whole Living In Vain Involves Me. I Know That The Biggest Help For Me Is To Help Someone Else In So Many Different Ways.

Well, Number One I Like Dancing. Number Two I Knew It Would Be Challenging Because I Had Never Done This Type Of Dance Before. I Always Wanted To And I Happened To Have The Courage To Go Out There And Give It My Best Shot.

Well, Of Course A Boxing Match Is Hard Because Boxing Isn't Set For You To Do Good. You Have To Force Your Will Upon Someone, But Dancing You Don't Have To Force Your Will. It Should Be A Lot Easier Because If I Make A Mistake I Don't Get Hit.

No. I Probably Do Better Not Being In Politics. They Have Too Much Control Over You When You Are In Politics.

The Big Guys Choose Who They Want To Fight And They Think About History: 'how Many Times I Defended My Title.' They Try To Break A Record: 'how Long I Was There.' But If You Look At The Pedigree, Who They Fought, Ain't Nobody Gonna Give Them Credit For It Because They Fought A Lot Of People With No Experience.

Sugar Leaves You Stranded; I Make Sure I Have The Proper Amount Of Protein Before I Work Out.

When You Refuse To Fight Guys Because You Say You Are Better Than Them, That Is Not Really Being The Best. If I Could Just Fight Certain Fighters That Fit My Style, I Would Look Great In All Of Them.

The Cat And Mouse Game Is Smart, But People Want To See Fighters Who Come To Win, Or Do Not Wait To Go To The Judges. When The Fight Goes All The Way, They See The Spirit Of The Person That Wants To Win.

There Are A Lot Of Times I Have Seen Someone Fight, And I Think The Guy Is Tailor Made For Me Until They Actually Get In The Ring With Me. Fighters That Are More Aggressive Match Up Better With Me. There Is Really No Defense When A Guy Is Trying To Get You. When A Guy Is Trying To Get You, You Cannot Get Him, Which Makes The Most Compelling Fight.