The word of God steadies me. He says your trials and tribulations make you who you are. So you can see my whole story in the way I endured and overcame some testing experiences. Evander Holyfield More Quotes by Evander Holyfield More Quotes From Evander Holyfield As far as working out, I know exactly what I'm doing. Evander Holyfield work-out knows From what I hear is happening, young Indian boxers have started to do well on the world stage and started to gain the attention of the general audience. Evander Holyfield boxers attention world I beat Larry Holmes and George Foreman. I whupped Mike Tyson twice. I had my ear chewed off and spat on the ground in front of me. I've seen everything it is possible to see in boxing. I know this business better than anyone. So I live and die by my own decisions. Evander Holyfield boxing decision ears When you have a sound mind, you can do what's necessary. Evander Holyfield sound mind can-do He listens to his trainer real good. He just doesn't listen to me. I still can't get him to do nothing. Evander Holyfield training real dog I'm just one woman away, my mother, from being the same as Mike Tyson. I would've ended up like him if my mama had not been so tough and strong. A lot of people, including Mike, don't know I came from the ghetto. They think I'm too nice and proper. But that's the way my mama raised me - to look people in the eye and respect them. Evander Holyfield nice strong mother My goal is to be the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. Evander Holyfield heavyweights champion goal I've had a great life following my faith and my instincts. Evander Holyfield mma instinct following 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 I lost my first fight at the Boys Club at 11 years old and quit the team. My mother told me I had to go back because she didn't raise no quitter. I lost a second fight and quit again and still my mother wouldn't let me. She made me go back and try again. Evander Holyfield team fighting mother 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 boxing dancing mistake I came up poor. My mother only had a fourth-grade education. My dad didn't have any education at all. But they were very structured. They worked hard. You know, they didn't complain. They didn't murmur. And they believe in the Christ. Evander Holyfield dad mother believe 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 Sugar leaves you stranded; I make sure I have the proper amount of protein before I work out. Evander Holyfield protein sugar work-out 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 boxing fighting giving 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 We lived in a real rough place but my mother kept me straight. Evander Holyfield rough real mother No. I probably do better not being in politics. They have too much control over you when you are in politics. Evander Holyfield too-much over-you Well, of course 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 boxing dancing mistake A sight game is that I am hurt, but I aim to make you believe I am not even hurt, and with this confidence appearing on my face, I don't panic, otherwise your opponent will know that you are hurt. That's the whole art game in boxing. Evander Holyfield hurt believe art
