Lennox Lewis Quotes

When I get to 40, I'm going to re-evaluate everything and then go from there. Because when I get to 40, I would like to see where I'm at in my career because I might want to go, 'You know what, I'm done. I'm just happy with everything,' and I'm going to go off my merry way, and I'll probably never pick up a golf club ever again.

I'm one hundred percent into my life, and into my fighting career. This is who I want to be in the future - as a mother - and if I'm going to leave the sport, I leave the sport. When I finish with fighting, I'm done.

I can't fight forever. Commentating is one of those major things that I definitely feel I want to do and can do.

If I do consider fighting, it won't be until after the Olympic games in 2020, and then from there I'll reevaluate, see if it's something that would be a realistic option for me.

I retired and came back in '97. Woo! I mean, come on! I don't know, man. A six-year layoff? That was crazy! My career was relatively short, whether you look at either its length in years or the number of fights I had. But it was brutal.

From Day 1 I wasn't planning to run until I am very old.

I am only 33, I've got a lot to do. This is the first half of my career. I'm looking forward to the future and I'm proud about the past.

I never intended to box forever, and always planned to move on to do other things.

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

I don't suppose I'll ever retire completely.

Even now I can say I'd love to finish my career here, and then stay in the game after that.

I've reached most my goals and when my career is over I will have many other things to do.

Every good fighter knows when to hang up the gloves.

I just felt I had done enough in the sport to put my stamp on boxing.

I had 33 kickboxing fights, 37 MMA fights, plus 44 amateur boxing fights, which most of them were international. I will keep fighting as long as I feel good, but I will repeat once more, any fight could be the last one.

Personally, I think I might end up fighting heavyweight in the future. I can just see myself keep growing. I'll be 24, 25, growing 2, 3, 4 more inches, and putting on a lot of muscle. I can absolutely see it.

I think as long as I feel good and am able to perform on a high level, I will keep playing because I love football so much. After that, I have many options but haven't set any goals.

I'm not going to be boxing forever, but I've put no time-cap on it, really.

I just take it one fight at a time. If I'm able to fight, and I'm still healthy enough, I'd like to fight. But I'll know when it's time to stop.

You can never say never in this game, but I can't see myself boxing again. There's loads of things I want to do.

At the end of the day, that's just boxing - it's a different sport altogether. But when I finish fighting for the UFC, there are so many different options I have. Boxing is another option I could take.

I have so many things that I want to do with my life. I just don't see myself being a fighter forever. Boxing is my love and passion. It also opens up and sets up other things in my life as well.

I hope when I finish with football, I'll be happy with what I've achieved.

I'm not one of those people desperate to get in the ring again.

I would love to have a beautiful family one day, to win Slams. I'd love my kids to see me play before I retire.