It's hard being black. You ever been black? I was black once - when I was poor.
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The guys today are just too strong and back then they would take many hard punches to land one.Larry Holmes
There is no quit in me.
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I never tried to be a mercenary or a killer but a hard working fighter.
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One of the best ones out there was a guy named Howard Cosell. He was the best.
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All fighters are prostitutes and all promoters are pimps.
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People think that I reached the top overnight well, it took me fourteen years. I was twenty-nine before I really made it. I've had my jaws and hands broken. One arm is out of place. I've paid my dues in this business.
Larry Holmes
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