Generally, the more weight you put on, the less effective you are.

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My ambition is not to be just a good fighter. I want to be great,...

My ambition is not to be just a good fighter. I want to be great,...

Boxing was not something I truly enjoyed. Like a lot of things in life, when...

Boxing was not something I truly enjoyed. Like a lot of things in life, when...

Aaron Pryor wants to get into the ring with me. He wants to be able...

Aaron Pryor wants to get into the ring with me. He wants to be able...

It's hard to talk about yourself.

It's hard to talk about yourself.

I'm not religious, but I believe that what I have is a gift, and I...

I'm not religious, but I believe that what I have is a gift, and I...

I've never believed in tying myself up in a long-range contract, and I've been very...

I've never believed in tying myself up in a long-range contract, and I've been very...

Except for Ali, fighters had never been marketable.

Except for Ali, fighters had never been marketable.

No one but myself thought I could beat guys like Tommy Hearns or Roberto Duran.

No one but myself thought I could beat guys like Tommy Hearns or Roberto Duran.

Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he's a breath of fresh air for...

Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he's a breath of fresh air for...

Before the start of the '76 Olympics, I'd had 160 amateur fights. I won 155...

Before the start of the '76 Olympics, I'd had 160 amateur fights. I won 155...

I'll think, If this is his first punch, how are the others gonna feel? That's...

I'll think, If this is his first punch, how are the others gonna feel? That's...

Boxing brings out my aggressive instinct, not necessarily a killer instinct.

Boxing brings out my aggressive instinct, not necessarily a killer instinct.

Before I fight, I always pray that no one gets hurt.

Before I fight, I always pray that no one gets hurt.

When we got back to the U.S., I wanted to kiss the ground after seeing...

When we got back to the U.S., I wanted to kiss the ground after seeing...

Duran always disturbs me. The guy is just weird. Before our first fight, both Duran...

Duran always disturbs me. The guy is just weird. Before our first fight, both Duran...

Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they...

Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they...

If I hadn't had the talent, the networks wouldn't have televised my fights. No one...

If I hadn't had the talent, the networks wouldn't have televised my fights. No one...

I was painfully initiated into boxing, because the guys I fought were a lot bigger...

I was painfully initiated into boxing, because the guys I fought were a lot bigger...

In Italy, I had an Afro, and a lot of the kids came up and...

In Italy, I had an Afro, and a lot of the kids came up and...

When I turned pro, Muhammad Ali was laying back, and I was able to fill...

When I turned pro, Muhammad Ali was laying back, and I was able to fill...