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A sight game is that I am hurt, but I aim to make you believe I am not even hurt, and with this confidence appearing on my face, I don't panic, otherwise your opponent will know that you are hurt. That's the whole art game in boxing.

~Evander Holyfield

Topics: Aim Am Appearing Art Believe Boxing Confidence Even Face Game Hurt Know Make Opponent Otherwise Panic Sight Whole Will You Your I Am

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The main thing about Bruce Lee is that, he was a little guy. And you know, his quickness, his aggressiveness, his explosive power, you have to be a great athlete to have all these, his body, his look, you know, all these things have to do with discipline and structure. He was able to go against the biggest guy, regardless of who he was.

~Evander Holyfield

Topics: Able About Against Aggressiveness Athlete Biggest Body Bruce Bruce Lee Discipline Explosive Go Great Guy He His Know Lee Little Look Main Main Thing Power Quickness Regardless Structure Thing Things Who You

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Madison Square Garden, November 1984. I don't recall taking too much fear into the ring. I knew I could fight. But I got a big shock. They put me in with this rough, tough veteran called Lionel Byarm. He tested me to the limit. But I fought my heart out and, in the end, I prevailed. The story of my life, in my very first fight.

~Evander Holyfield

Topics: Big Could End Fear Fight First Fought Garden Got He Heart In The End Knew Life Limit Madison Me Much My Life November Out Put Recall Ring Rough Shock Square Story Taking Tested Too Too Much Tough Very Veteran

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I beat Larry Holmes and George Foreman. I whupped Mike Tyson twice. I had my ear chewed off and spat on the ground in front of me. I've seen everything it is possible to see in boxing. I know this business better than anyone. So I live and die by my own decisions.

~Evander Holyfield

Topics: Anyone Beat Better Boxing Business Chewed Decisions Die Ear Everything Front George Ground Had Holmes Know Larry Live Me Mike Mike Tyson My Own Off Own Possible See Seen Than Twice Tyson

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As far as working out, I know exactly what I'm doing.

~Evander Holyfield

Topics: As Far As Doing Exactly Exactly What Far Know Out Working

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Sugar leaves you stranded; I make sure I have the proper amount of protein before I work out.

~Evander Holyfield

Topics: Amount Before Leaves Make Out Proper Protein Stranded Sugar Sure Work Work Out You

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From what I hear is happening, young Indian boxers have started to do well on the world stage and started to gain the attention of the general audience.

~Evander Holyfield

Topics: Attention Audience Boxers Gain General Happening Hear Indian Stage Started Well World World Stage Young

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: October 19th, 1962

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