Lennox Lewis Quotes

My dad is a great judge of fights. He's the only person I know who said that Holyfield would beat Tyson the first time.

I don't see where Tyson Fury has boxed anybody of Wladimir's [ Klitschko] calibre to be able to get in the ring with Wladimir and do well.

I made the decision to turn pro, and I remember what Ali said to me: 'Get Angelo Dundee. He's the right complexion with the right connection.' He knew boxing. Our relationship was so genuine, so sincere.

They call it the rope-a-dope. Well, I'm the dope. Ali just laid on the rope and I, like a dope, kept punching until I got tired. But he was probably the most smart fighter I've ever gotten into the ring with.

We both do a lot of similar things with speed and boxing ability, but I think I've got some tricks up my sleeve for Zab. Zab will probably tell you he's got some tricks up his sleeve for me.

I will beat Andre Ward. I will knock out Andre Ward. He's a pound-for-pound king, but I will beat him.

The guys that I beat in the 'Super Six,' every one of those fights was tough, even if I did dominate some.

I'm not going to say I'm not ready for a fighter like Canelo Alvarez.

Saunders didn't beat me. I wasn't battered or shown-up. I made the mistake of not pressing him early, pacing myself too much because it was my first 12-round fight.

I'm confident a good Liam Smith beats a good John Thompson.

I believe it's going to be easier to stop Ricky Hatton than it will be to stop Lovemore N'dou.

When I boxed against Jeff Lacy, that was one fight that I was so proud of.

Fighters like Bernard Hopkins can go on because their style is not based on reflexes and timing.

In boxing you can be the most talented fighter out there but you need people to watch and I'm fortunate that I'm in that situation.

I think I should I have beaten Ricky Hatton. I never thought he was so great, I really think I have the style to beat him. I never thought he was that good, you know.

There are various psychological advantages you can take into boxing match. One is getting your opponent to fight with emotion and anger because he hates you.

My personal feeling is that Bernard Hopkins has never been an industry boy.

You will all laugh and say I wouldn't have a chance, but I would knock Andre Ward out - or I will outbox him. He is a pound-for-pound great, but I can match him on the inside, and he has never fought anyone who could do that.

I used to be a light-heavyweight, and I'm much faster than cruiserweight. That's the reason I didn't struggle with David Haye's speed, and David Haye is much quicker than Oleksandr Usyk with one punch and much, much, more destructive with the way he hits.

Vitali Klitschko clobbered me with jabs left and right. I believe he threw the most punches he had thrown in his career against me, and that's because I just kept coming with the pressure.

I would be more wary of boxing a pretty boxer than I would one that looks like they have been bashed up a bit because the pretty boxer obviously doesn't get hit - so that means they must be quite good!

With Evander Holyfield, I anticipate this being a hard fight. But each time out, you don't want it to be a hard fight. Not to mention, you burn yourself out that way.

I can take over boxing with a win over Pacquiao.

Alvarez is the biggest name in boxing. I'm looking forward to pitting my wits against one of the best in the sport.

The life of a boxing athlete is short, so I don't have time to waste or time to take tune-up fights or whatever.