Hasim Rahman Quotations

I didn't listen to my corner the way I should have. I could've probably made the fight a lot easier for myself. But I'm a fighter. I'm hard-headed. And I think I won the fight. But if two judges say it was a draw, so be it. If they say it was a draw, then OK, it was a draw.

I didn't listen to my corner like I should've. I probably could've made the fight a lot easier for myself if I listened to them more. But I'm hardheaded. I've always been hardheaded.

He underestimates my power. My power is a big factor and will set the tone for this fight. Once he gets hit with it, I'm not so sure what adjustments he can make.

He knows when he fights me, along with the whipping comes a little trash-talking. I know one thing he won't be faking it November 12th.

I suspect that. I saw him a week after the alleged injuries and he's walking around like he is today, ... I know one thing -- he won't be faking it November 12th.

I'm hungry as a little bull wolf right now. I definitely feel like I'm focused, I'm ready.

Vitali retired so there is no question who the champion is,

Some places you gotta go and you go and you have to ask, where's the love? You know, I feel it here in Rochester, you know. I fought here several times. I've made several friends here in Rochester. I come here, whether it's business sometimes I come for pleasure. Different friends of mine have things I come here for. So I definitely feel right at home.

Absolutely. Right there on HBO. Rochester has been very instrumental in this championship.

It might go six rounds or less. He'll be a bloody mess in the first round if he stands in front of me.

I've been working and working for this fight. This is the end of the road for me if I can't beat Klitschko. If that happens, I'll congratulate the man and move on to another chapter in my life.

This is like fighting a bully. When you stand up and fight back like you're not scared, the air goes right out of them. He'll be scared of me.

Once again, I'm going to prove those oddsmakers wrong, ... I love it when there's an obstacle this big.

I'm going to bloody him up, swell him up and punish him. I'm going to make him find a way out of there; he's going to get out of there just one way or another. You know, he can go out on his own volition or he can get carried out of there. One way, he's getting out of there before 12.

I'm going to bloody him up, swell him up and punish him. He can't just lay on the outside and beat me on the outside, so he's got to come in. When he comes in, I'm going to punish him. He'll be a bloody mess in the first round if he stands in front of me.

I'm going to bloody him up, swell him up and punish him.

I'm turning the corner. I'm putting in hard work. I will not be denied. I'm just waiting to be sworn in as the next heavyweight champion.

I'm the champ and I thought I won the bout clean. Even though it was a draw, I'm still the champ and I can go on from here.

I'll do five pushups if you come do five pushups with me!

I really feel like I'm in the best shape that I can be in.

I can beat James Toney, and I beat him tonight. If we fight again we will make adjustments and do better.

He showed tremendous heart in his fight with Lennox Lewis, and he did show desire, ... He proved he was a champion. I really respect this man. I really feel like he can hurt me if I come with any less than my A-plus game.

The heavyweight division needed a good fight. I think we put on a good fight.

The comeback won't be complete until I win the title, ... He's going to hit me and I'm going to hit him. I truly believe that I'm going to hit him harder than he's ever been hit. We'll see how he responds.