Latest Evander Holyfield Quotes from Interviews

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• Opponents make an excuse as to why they do not want to fight someone. Who are the people you actually make a big payday fighting against? There are not too many people out there. Most people refuse to fight people that are necessary. They think winning is the only thing to do. It is not winning if you have not fought the best.

  Evander Holyfield

  Fighting, Winning, Thinking

  Source: www.boxinginsider.com

• You cannot let something deter you from giving someone a rematch unless you are going to retire. If you are going to retire, go ahead, but if not, you need to do what you are going to do. You do not have to keep playing with the game of boxing. If you are going to fight, fight.

  Evander Holyfield

  Fighting, Boxing, Giving

  Source: www.boxinginsider.com

• 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.

  Evander Holyfield

  Fighting, Guy, Style

  Source: www.boxinginsider.com

• When you do not change up a lot, people may know you a lot better than they should.

  Evander Holyfield

  People

  Source: www.boxinginsider.com

• Either I believe I can be the best heavyweight fighter in the world and beat everyone, or I will not. I feel I can beat everyone as a heavyweight.

  Evander Holyfield

  Believe, Heavyweights, World

  Source: www.boxinginsider.com

• I do not lose; I just do not get decisions sometimes. You lose when you quit. I have never quit. When it comes down to a decision, judges make a decision as to which fighter they want to win the fight. I have always been able to survive no matter whom they decide to give the fight to.

  Evander Holyfield

  Fighting, Winning, Giving

  Source: www.boxinginsider.com

• Everyone has freedom to say whatever they want to say. I think it takes a stronger person to hold their tongue as opposed to speaking out.

  Evander Holyfield

  Thinking, Stronger, Speaking Out

  Source: www.boxinginsider.com

• A fight with Mike Tyson or Riddick Bowe always sells, because those people came to win. When you come to win, people will see a good show. When you come to survive, it can become boring.

  Evander Holyfield

  Fighting, Winning, People

  Source: www.boxinginsider.com

• 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.

  Evander Holyfield

  Smart, Cat, Fighting

  Source: www.boxinginsider.com

• Every time someone starts talking about weight, it takes away from the fight. No one is born at that weight. We grew into that weight. It is all about the challenge, more so than the weight.

  Evander Holyfield

  Fighting, Challenges

  Source: www.boxinginsider.com

• 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.

  Evander Holyfield

  Fighting, Thinking, Guy

  Source: www.boxinginsider.com

• 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.

  Evander Holyfield

  Thinking, Different, Helping

  Source: www.cyinterview.com

• I probably do better not being in politics. They have too much control over you when you are in politics.

  Evander Holyfield

  Over You

  Source: www.cyinterview.com

• 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.

  Evander Holyfield

  Mistake, Boxing, Dancing

  Source: www.cyinterview.com