Lennox Lewis Quotes

The thing about boxers is that there's respect there. You beat me, and I may not like it, but you know what, deep down inside, I respect you. And that's the code of honor.

My mother used to box, and I followed her footsteps into training. She loves fighting.

I get along just fine with Woodley. He's actually showed me a lot things in the past, and I've worked with him in the past training to help him get ready to fight. There's no hard feelings if me and hit had to scrap.

I just want to fight the best guys that there is in the world and make the most money out of it.

If Mayweather wants to come over and fight in the UFC, then do it. It's hardcore here, though. I don't think it'll be a stroll in the park. Granted, he's the best boxer ever seen, just about.

In boxing, it's one fight, so it's easier to build up rivalries, but everyone's got huge respect for each other.

I will be a complete man, a complete athlete, with a fight with Roy Jones Jr.

Kids always used to come up and ask me if I ever fought Mike Tyson, and I used to tell them that we couldn't because we were in different weight classes.

I wanted to start in boxing, but you have to train a little harder to be a boxer. A lot of those guys can take punches. MMA, you only have to hit someone so hard to knock them out.

I like to fight guys my size.

I got into boxing because I wanted to fight Tyson.

[Wladimir] Klitschko is a different kettle of fish to Haye. He is a genuine man with an excellent team behind him and they are genuine fighting people.

Before each one of my fights, I make a point of saluting my opponent. I salute the other fighter out of respect, even though he is trying to take something from me.

Maccarinelli thinks he can use me to make a name for himself, but that is not going to happen. He has made his fame by fighting nobodies. I've fought all the way to the top against top contenders.

I'm not going to say that I'm the best, we respect our champions. Floyd's been doing this a lot longer than me, he's been a lot of mega fights and I won't dare say that I'm better than Floyd Mayweather.

Good fighting with you, Seaweed Brain." Ditto.

Just know that if you want to be a boxer you're going to get your face beaten constantly but then you may end up being a Mayweather or an Ali at the end of the day.

It is mutual respect which makes friendship lasting.

Let the other guy have whatever he wants before the fight. Once the bell rings he's gonna be disappointed anyway.

You really have to try and find a way to communicate [in the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp], to respect each other's opinions and ideas, to be able to fight for something you feel is better than somebody else's idea.

I hit him with body shots that would have brought down cities.

I believe in a fight between me & Wilder... I can come out on top

As a boxer I took the liberty of using not only my fists, but also my head.

The difference between me and David Haye is that I want to be a fighter, he hates it, but he has to fight, remember that.

If I would've fought Andre Ward in my prime, I would've beat him.