Thomas Hauser Quotes

Mike Tyson fit the American ideal of a boxer. A fighter who jumps out of his corner and hits out fiercely. That’s what he’'ll be remembered for. But good boxing doesn’t work like that. Tyson never won on points. It was clear that he’'d come a cropper some day.

My other Main Man is Muhamed Ali, for the obvious reasons.

And I love Evander Holyfield to death!

It's unlikely that Arturo Gatti will ever be in a boring fight.

Yeah, I thought I could be heavyweight champion of the world when I was working with Ali and Joe Frazier and Earnie Shavers and all those guys. Because they were older than me and I was doing my thing.

One of my favourite fighters was Lennox Lewis - he got out at number one. A fight with the winner of the Wladimir Klitschko and Anthony Joshua fight would put me at number one.

It is incredibly difficult to adjust to such a little fighter. Mormeck is similar to Mike Tyson, he is just a little still faster.

I do believe he’s the greatest, but forget about boxing - give that to Joe Louis, or somebody - I believe he’s one of the greatest men I’ve ever met.

I'm personally not a Muhammad Ali fan.

If I can get David Haye , he will sink, one hundred per cent!

My brother is much stronger, faster, and when he becomes heavyweight champion again, I will be in his corner. One Klitschko may be gone now, but not the Klitschko name.

Me becoming the first Mexican heavyweight champion of the world, it's a blessing.

My dream role is Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion.

Look at what George Foreman did to Michael Moorer. No matter his age, he hits so hard that he's always in a fight.

It would be a dream to be the face of boxing, to be No. 1.

In the 1940s, boxing was a mainstream sport and deeply ingrained the fabric of Harlem. Joe Louis ruled the world, but the local icon was Sugar Ray Robinson.

You never heard of any of the fighters [in heavyweight division]. It is very hard to watch. It upsets me to turn on my television set and never be able to look forward to a good fight in that weight class.

Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!

No doubt about it, in my career Ron Lyle hit me the hardest. One time he hit me so hard I didn't see it until I saw it on film when I woke up!

During my boxing career, you did not see the real Muhammad Ali. You just saw a little boxing and a little showmanship. It was after I retired from boxing that my true work began.

If you were surprised when Nixon resigned, just watch what happens when I whup Foreman's behind!

Mike Tyson’s a great boxer. The greatest boxer - but boxer. Not the best fighter.

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.

Joe Louis is a credit to his race - the human race.