Lennox Lewis Quotations

Now I am ready to set new goals and start a new career for myself outside of the ring.

In boxing you create a strategy to beat each new opponent, it's just like chess.

If the media didn't know I played chess, there'd be no angle on me at all.

Whatever I do, I always want to get better.

I've got a new life now, a new future, there's a lot more to Lennox Lewis than just being a boxer.

The fight will last as long as I allow it to last, and then I will knock him out.

It's not rage that drives me, it's competition.

When you look back in history and see other fighters coming back, it's never really been good for them.

After you win all these belts, you cannot fight all these mandatory guys.

I always ask myself why old heavyweights come back, but I plan to stay out of the ring.

I have been in there with all of them and there is nothing left for me to prove.

People know I was the last true champion.

You can just fight one man at a time.

The mission I set out on in the beginning - to become heavyweight champion of the world, undisputed, lineal champion - you could say that mission is complete.

During the past 23 years, I have set a number of goals for myself and I'm proud to say that these goals have been achieved.

I wanted to prove I was the best fighter in the world.

I've worked hard and accomplished what I've accomplished in the heavyweight scene.

If I don't feel the same hunger as I once did then I definitely shouldn't box any more.

If the money's right, I'm happy to bust up the other side of his face... No problem.

My main goal was to win all the belts, and I have done that.

So, I gave my belts out to others to give them a chance.

When you go into the other guy's backyard you cannot hope to win on points.

Here I will help build up other athletes around the world and help them avoid the mistakes I made,

Rage takes energy, and I want to keep my energy focused. If a man hits me, I'll think, good for you, that's a good shot.

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The fight will last as long as I allow it to last...

It's a very interesting fight [Klitchko vs Tyson Fury] because this is the first time [Wladimir] Klitschko is fighting someone as big as him and with longer arms. He will have to be a little bit more aggressive, otherwise the younger guy will have more speed and more energy and I think that may be the difference.

After about 25 fights you don't always have to keep going to the bathroom before the fight.

When I saw Tyson knocking everybody out on TV, I thought, He's goooood. But when I saw him in person, he didn't look as awesome.

Fighters used to be afraid of the Russians, Cubans but then I'd figure them out and figure out how to beat them.

The fact is that Mike Tyson bit through my trousers and took a significant piece of flesh out of my thigh.

The Tyson fight was like the hardest I ever trained for a fight in my entire career.

I don't see where Tyson Fury has boxed anybody of Wladimir's [ Klitschko] calibre to be able to get in the ring with Wladimir and do well.

I'm undisputed and there's no disputing that.

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When I was fighting Tyrell Biggs, Tyson was telling me at ringside to hit him to the ribs. We always had a mutual respect for each other since we sparred those early times. We got that over with.

I don't have anything else to prove.

I was very aggressive as a child. At primary school in London my attitude was 'If you don't do what I say, I'll knowk you out', and I was eventually expelled for fighting.

I come across famous people all the time. It's the respect factor I appreciate. They respect me, they respect what I've achieved and the manner I've done it. It's street credibility. They know where I'm coming from, they know my reputation.

There is not too much left for me to do, but I am sure there are a couple of great fights out there for me. I have basically achieved my goals. There are a few fights the public wants to see, and that is really what is left for me.

Every era that comes along has a superstar that emerges. Once we are out of the game, there will be a superstar who will emerge that everyone will notice.

I am the heavyweight champion of the world, and the greatest heavyweight you have seen for a long while. With Tyson on the card, it is definitely an added bonus because Lewis-Tyson on the same card would be a great doubleheader. This is what the fans want to see.

People are still crying out for Lennox Lewis. They still want to see Lennox Lewis. That motivated me. I am still young. I have a couple fights left in me.

Different fights bring out different things. I consider myself a seasoned professional. I have done things in the gym that have not come out yet. People would be amazed if they saw me train.

I am going to have one Klitschko for breakfast and one Klitschko for lunch.

I am proud to be in Los Angeles. I have a lot of fans that love me here. When you talk about the Meccas of boxing - Las Vegas, New York - now you have to talk about Los Angeles.

People want to see me back in the ring. I think it is more of a drag lying around on the beach.

[Kirk] Johnson throws some heavy punches and is a knockout fighter. This is what people want to see. They want to see a fight, they want to see punches and they want to see action.

Vitali [Klitschko] does want to fight me, but his promoter wants to be bigger than him. This is another situation of politics in the sport.

There are still a lot of Mike Tyson fans out there, and a lot of disbelievers in the first fight, and they want to see us fight again. I am the emperor. If he wants to fight, I am here. If he does not, I understand.

I have always said I am a five-dimensional fighter.

In boxing, if you think you will lose..you're already halfway there.

I have always been English, ever since I emigrated from England and since the kids in Canada beat me up at the age of twelve for having an East London Cockney accent. I thank them for the cockney taunts because the beatings turned me on to boxing. But on a serious note Canada has been kind to me.

For me, there's never any bad blood - unless you do something to me.

[Wladimir] Klitschko has got the experience, so if Tyson [Fury] waits on him, Klitschko will out-box him. But if he uses his speed and reach it will be a great chance for him to win.

I am definitely not scared of Mike Tyson. I am at the top of the food chain and he is looking to knock me off. Mike's an arrogant imbecile. He sounds like a cartoon character.

I've found that taking shortcuts will get you to the place you don't want to be much quicker than they get u to the place u want to be.

I think Kirk Johnson is a more exciting fighter than Chris Byrd. A lot of people agree with me when it comes to that.

I am just taking the top fights out there for me. People will get bored seeing me every day knock someone out.

I just want to complete my legacy.

The danger of a closed mind is that it can also leave good things like love, compassion and reason on its outside.

You can consider me like fine wine. I just get better with age.

There is just one rule about boxing: never bet on the white guy.

I cannot fight everyone at once. I have to take one at a time.

I play chess about four hours a day in training camp. You have to decide what move to use, or what combination of moves. I think less when I box because the reaction time is a lot quicker, but some people call me the chess boxer because they say I think too much in the ring. I take my time and they don't see the action they want. Some boxers just go in there and just throw punches and hope to win...

Adversity is something that makes reaching your goals so much more rewarding than if it didn't exist. .

You can't spend 110 percent on something if you don't have that same hunger and drive. I have achieved all my goals -- my mission is complete.

Action is what separates the do-ers from the dreamers.

Sometimes success needs interruption to regain focus and shake off complacency.

Boxing isn't just about brute strength; it's about skill and outwitting your opponent.

How can you trust a man who can talk for 5 minutes and you cant understand a sentence of it!