Larry Holmes

“My jab is as fast as a cobra's strike.”

“The champion is not the one who is strongest or fastest, but the one who is willing to suffer the most.”

“I don't have no fear of nobody.”

“Ain't no reason to be shy. You're not a virgin anymore.”

“I'm not the greatest, I'm the latest.”

“You can't get rich sitting on the bench.”

“You don't get respect in this world unless you give it.”

“Boxing is like a puzzle. You have to figure out your opponent.”

“It's hard to get up at 6am when you're wearing silk pajamas.”

“To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you're not, pretend you are.”

“I was a sparring partner for Muhammad Ali. I had a great teacher.”

“If you're a fighter, you've got to be a fighter.”

“The Easton Assassin, that's what they call me.”

“Age is just a number. It's a number that I don't pay attention to.”