Boxing is already stable, as far as the opportunity to fight, opportunity for fighters to step inside the ring and make some money - I think that's OK, that's fairly legit. I just think fighters need to be represented when it comes down to making sure the "i" is dotted and the "t" is crossed.

Larry Holmes

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I came from a dirt farm, now I'm filthy rich.

Larry Holmes

agriculture dirt rich

Set a goal and make a commitment to meet that goal. Do the best you can, but never forget your roots, never forget where you came from. After you have succeeded, look back and see if there are others that you might help to achieve what you have accomplished.

Larry Holmes

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This is the lying thieving mother who cut me $500,000.

Larry Holmes

cutting mother lying

There is no quit in me.

Larry Holmes

quitting

My dad used to tell me, 'Check the price, son.' Check the price, kids, check the price because there is a price to be paid for whatever you do in life, whether it is good or it is bad. Before you do something, ask yourself is it worth the price you have to pay?

Larry Holmes

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It's hard being black. You ever been black? I was black once - when I was poor.

Larry Holmes

hard black poor

I achieved something once again, I think we all want to put a mark on life. I dream, and my dreams always come true. I dreamed I was the heavyweight champion of the world. I am the heavyweight champion of the world.

Larry Holmes

champion dream thinking

George Foreman is easier and has the bigger name and have you noticed that Foreman never calls me out or ever mentions my name? He is afraid of me like most fighters are and most people want to forget about Larry Holmes, like he never ever existed.

Larry Holmes

names want people

It wasn't about Larry Holmes, if I would have fought a brother I wouldn't have gotten the money I got. Give me 10 black guys and I make eight dollars. Give me Gerry Cooney and I make $10 million.

Larry Holmes

eight brother giving

People think that I reached the top overnight; well, it took me fourteen years. I was twenty-nine before I really made it. I've had my jaws and hands broken. One arm is out of place. I've paid my dues in this business.

Larry Holmes

hands years thinking

When the bell rings, your trainer can't help you.

Larry Holmes

bells trainers helping

Everyone still wants to see [Floyd] Mayweather and [Manny] Pacquaio fight. When the talks start though, it always seem like it is all about Mayweather, and I think the people hate that.

Larry Holmes

hate fighting thinking

I make appearances, but I really want to spend more time fishing. That is what I really enjoy doing with my spare time.

Larry Holmes

appearance fishing want

[My] worst habit: Drinking too much Budweiser when I get angry.

Larry Holmes

budweiser too-much drinking

My actions speak louder than my words.

Larry Holmes

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I have a lot of friends and fans in Canada and as a matter of fact I met a fan from there that came down to my office. It was nice and we took pictures and had a nice talk.

Larry Holmes

fans nice office

Kenny Norton hit me so hard that it still hurts. Now there was a case of two fighters who did not like each other.

Larry Holmes

fighter hurt two

Ali was a guy that had a lot of discipline. If you hung around him, you'd be able to get some of that discipline that he had. And I learned from that. He was a sweet man.

Larry Holmes

discipline sweet men

If you don't follow Don King, you get stepped on.

Larry Holmes

boxing ifs kings

I didn't fight this fight for the blacks, the whites or the Spanish, I fought th fight for the people. We're all God's children. I don't see color. I'm not a racist When I look at Gerry Cooney, I just see a man trying to take my head off.

Larry Holmes

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