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“The Eubank fight was my hardest fight.”

Motivation Fighting Hardest Fighter

Author:Joe Calzaghe

“Lacy was a pleasurable fight. It wasn't my hardest fight because I won every single minute of every single round.”

Motivation Fighting Minutes Rounds Hardest Fighter

Author:Joe Calzaghe

“My lowest points was getting injured and pulling out of fights.”

Motivation Fighting Fighter Pulling Lowest Injured Lowest Point

Author:Joe Calzaghe

“I keep my feet on the ground, keep dedicated, keep focused, underestimate nobody and obviously you need the ability, talent and everything else that goes with it.”

Needs Motivation Ability Feet Talent Focused Fighter Dedicated Underestimate Feet On The Ground

Author:Joe Calzaghe

“When you know yourself that you've come through preparation injury free and you've done everything, you've done the work in the gym and the rounds of sparring, it fills you with confidence.”

Knows Done Motivation Rounds Fighter Preparation Injury Gym Know Yourself Sparring

Author:Joe Calzaghe

“I know Haye's a good fighter as well and he beat Mormeck but Mormeck is not Enzo Maccarinelli and does not have the speed, stamina or punching power.”

Knows Wells Doe Motivation Beats Speed Fighter Stamina Good Fight Punching

Author:Joe Calzaghe

“Two big punchers, you've got to keep your chin down, keep your defense up, don't be careless or open, box sensibly, control the centre of the ring and when he lets his punches go, believe me he's gonna know all about it.”

Knows Believe Two Bigs Motivation Boxes Defense Rings Fighter Believe In Me Centre Careless Chins

Author:Joe Calzaghe

“I've been eight years with this beautiful little thing and I've got a partner for him now. After eight years of trying to unify the titles, it's going to be pretty hard to give this up.”

Giving Trying Years Littles Hard Beautiful Motivation Eight Partners Fighter Titles Little Things

Author:Joe Calzaghe

“He's gonna try and stand back, mess me about a bit, be cagey and hold on the inside and make it one of them fights that are boring. I don't wanna make a boring fight. I don't like to be involved in boring fights!”

Trying Motivation Fighting Bits Involved Boring Fighter Mess

Author:Joe Calzaghe

“Judging by your performance at the Olympics, it don't look too bright for your future does it!”

Looks Doe Motivation Judging Performances Fighter Our Future Olympics Your Future

Author:Joe Calzaghe

“I honestly think that a Pavlik fight would be easier than Jones because styles make fights. He's one dimensional, comes in straight lines, I love that.”

Thinking Would Be Motivation Fighting Lines Style Easier Honestly Fighter Straight Lines

Author:Joe Calzaghe

“I feel ashamed tonight that we treated Lennox Lewis the way we did because he gave it all his effort but everytime Don King's involved, you can expect a draw to come from somewhere. Ask Pernell Whitaker about the Julio Cesar Chavez fight...I thought Evander Holyfield gave a very game effort, but you win some and you lose some...tonight I'm upset because Lennox Lewis did not lose and it was not a draw. It's as simple as that.”

Way Feels Motivation Fighting Asks Games Winning Loses Simple Effort Kings Involved Draws Treated Fighter Upset Ashamed Tonight Chavez

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“He don't know what it is to lose, so I gotta teach him something that he doesn't know yet.”

Knows Motivation Loses Teach Fighter

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“I never was a person that wanted that life...I'm a leader not a follower. I don't care what they say, or what they're doing or what they're wearing. Go ahead, cos come Judgement Day, all of that won't matter. How many people did you help. How many people did you talk to. How many people did you try to encourage. How many people did you bring to God. That's what's gon' matter.”

People Trying Persons Matter Helping Care Wanted Motivation Leader Don't Care Fighter I Don't Care Judgement Followers Judgement Day

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“My first advice is to keep God first in everything you do. Second is stay in shape, stay ready and learn about the business because you don't want to be in a business you know nothing about, because they will take advantage of you, in this business.”

Knows Want Firsts Motivation Advice Ready Shapes Advantage Fighter God First Keep God First

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“Roy Jones still number one and it's gon' be that way baby! For all these doubters, him [points to Larry Merchant] and the rest of them that said Roy Jones is a fluke, now they know.”

Knows Way Said Stills Motivation Numbers Baby Fighter Merchants Larry Doubters Flukes Roy Jones

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“If they just reverse the division, ban the judges, and then it'll discourage other judges from ever doing this.”

Ifs Motivation Judging Fighter Division Reverse Discouraging Bans

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“When I fought Montell Griffin, he quit on me, on the floor, I hit him with a soft punch and he laid down like I knocked him out, and it kinda upset me. I told him I don't care what it is, just give me the rematch. And then I really had to teach him the difference between acting like you've been knocked out, and getting hit for real.”

Giving Real Care Motivation Differences Acting Teach Like You Give Me Don't Care Quitting Fighter I Don't Care Upset Rematches

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“Charity work shouldn't be bragged about. It's just something you're supposed to do...I do it because I feel like that's what God wanted me to do. It's as simple as that.”

Feels Wanted Motivation Simple Charity Fighter Charity Work

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“When I thought about it, I said "if you quit now, how you gonna explain to any other kid coming up that if something don't go their way, they're supposed to get up and go hard at it next time?" You can't if you quit.”

Ifs Way Said Hard Kids Motivation Next Quitting Get Up Fighter Next Time Go Hard

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“Every fighter should really do that if they can, because if you build a fan base at home first, then once they receive you at home, it'll be easier to be received elsewhere.”

Ifs Should Firsts Home Motivational Motivation Fans Easier Fighter Boxing Receiving Elsewhere Popularity Boxers

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“I hope that not one of them ever wanna even think about boxing.”

Thinking Motivation Fighter Boxing

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“I can get a title shot any time I want to. They know I can beat 110% of the champions out there right now. I just have to be motivated. Most of them are going to be trying to not give me a shot.”

Knows Want Giving Trying I Can Motivation Right Now Beats Shots Give Me Fighter Titles Champion Motivated

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“We're in Madison Square Garden, I can't let you beat me in Madison Square Garden, are you serious!?”

I Can Motivation Serious Beats Garden Fighter Squares Madison Madison Square Garden

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“I had to hold my tongue from since, when I got here til when I was about 22 years old. I ain't holding my tongue no more. So it's best that I don't get no manager, don't get no promoter cos' they're the people tryna tell me what do.”

People Years Motivation Tongue Fighter Managers Promoters

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“That was probably the most important fight of my career...he was this crazy guy, who acted like most adults that I knew as a kid, and I knew right away by him being so crazy and wild and quick tempered, I was gonna get under his skin and aggravate the heck out of him. And that's exactly what I did.”

Important Kids Motivation Guy Fighting Careers Crazy Adults Skins Fighter

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“The knockouts did not change me as a fighter. I was more of a boxer as a heavyweight. The problem was when I came back to light heavyweight, I lost all of the muscle and I lost all of the energy. I was going for the knockout because I didn't want to go the whole 12 rounds because my body was tired. I couldn't understand why my body was tired and it didn't dawn on me until now.”

Want Whole Problem Body Light Motivation Energy Lost Tired Rounds Fighter Dawn Muscles Boxers Heavyweights Knockouts

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“I was concerned about them. I mean, it feels good but I was concerned about them.”

Feels Mean Motivation Concerned Feel Good Fighter

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“I don't know if I'm the best Pound-For-Pound fighter ever. I know I'm close. I gotta be Top 5.”

Ifs Knows Motivation Fighter Pounds

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“I got some real rough dental work done not long ago, and my mouth's still numb right here [points to the left side of his chin]. So it kind of messes with my speech a little bit, so don't y'all think that I took too many cos I haven't.”

Thinking Kind Littles Long Stills Real Done Motivation Left Bits Sides Havens Speech Little Bit Mouths Fighter Mess Rough Long Ago Numb Chins Work Done Dental Dental Work

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“It was a tough situation. A fight that nobody expected to end so abruptly for him because he was really a great fighter. I felt sorry for him and I knew it could happen to anybody. And it could happen to any of us at any time. So when I was in a position to help him, I did what I could to help him.”

Ends Helping Happens Motivation Fighting Felt Situation Position Tough Sorry Expected Fighter Tough Situations Sorry For Him

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“I'm having a wonderful time in training. It's so funny because you go through ups and you go through downs. People have to realize that my career started on a down. I got ripped off a Gold Medal at the Olympics but it didn't stop me and it made me a better person.”

People Persons Made Motivation Realizing Careers Wonderful Training Gold Fighter Olympics Medal Better Person Ripped Gold Medals Wonderful Times

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“There's no way a fighter should fight and put his life on the line, and a promoter makes more money than he makes.”

Way Should Motivation Fighting Lines Fighter More Money Promoters

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“One thing you gotta know about Roy. The way I always saw myself, is I'm just like you. In the ring, I have a gift...That gift ain't on the basketball court. That gift ain't at home. You understand me? That gift is in the ring.”

Knows Way Home Motivation Saws One Thing Like You Basketball Court Rings Fighter Understand Me Basketball Court

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“He just got his neck broke one time, I'm not tryna break his neck again, that's not what I fight for. I fight to have fun, not to hurt nobody.”

Motivation Fighting Fun Hurt Break Fighter Broke Having Fun Necks One Time

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“If you go to Madison Square Garden, you better have your A game ready, because here goes the thing, they love boxing. They either like you, or they don't like you. They're either cheering for you, or they're cheering for you to die...They want you to kill, or be killed.”

Ifs Want Motivation Dies Games Ready Like You Garden Fighter Boxing Cheer Squares Madison Madison Square Garden

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“There's one thing I remember about Muhammad Ali. He said "I don't like my condition, but if this is what the Good Lord has planned for me to deal with, I'm happy with that." You have to understand, that comes from my idol, one of the guys that got me started in boxing.”

Ifs Said Remember Motivation Guy Deals Lord One Thing Conditions Fighter Boxing Idols Muhammad

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

“I'm not gonna box Ruiz...I don't box, I knock holes through people. I'm gonna cut Ruiz up. I'm gonna butcher him. He ain't gonna last five rounds. Either he winds up on the canvas or in the hospital. It's his choice.”

People Lasts Motivation Choices Five Cutting Wind Rounds Boxes Holes Fighter Hospitals Canvas Butchers

Author:James Toney

“I have always been ready to fight anybody out there, anytime, anywhere. I will knock them all over. My talent speaks for itself.”

Motivation Fighting Speak Talent Ready Fighter

Author:James Toney

“Who's next! I got milk baby, who's next!”

Motivation Next Baby Fighter Milk

Author:James Toney

“I don't like you. Why you walk up on me dawg!?, I don't like you, I don't like you.”

Motivation Walks Like You Fighter I Don't Like You Dawgs

Author:James Toney

“I don't care who wins, I'll fight either one of them. As a matter of fact, I'll fight them both on the same night if they want.”

Ifs Want Matter Facts Care Motivation Night Fighting Winning Don't Care Fighter I Don't Care Matter Of Fact

Author:James Toney

“My birthday was Monday, now I finally get to go home and enjoy it with some Burger King. Here I come baby! Burger King! Burger King!”

Home Motivation Enjoy Baby Kings Fighter Monday My Birthday Burgers Burger King

Author:James Toney

“Talk to Bob Arum, cos he's my man. Don King kiss my ass!”

Men Motivation Kings Kissing Ass Fighter Bob Kiss My Ass

Author:James Toney

“My talent speaks for itself, I ain't gotta answer nobody else's questions. I'm going home, we're gonna have a party!”

Home Motivation Speak Answers Party Talent Fighter Going Home

Author:James Toney

“I represent boxing. I represent the old school. That's me.”

School Motivation Fighter Boxing Old School

Author:James Toney

“Get Julian Jackson in here baby!...Julian Jackson, winner take all baby, that's all I gotta say, winner take all! Arghhh!”

Motivation Baby Fighter Winner

Author:James Toney

“I don't know Jiu-Jitsu, I don't know wrestling, all I know is how to fight. Period.”

Knows Motivation Fighting Periods Fighter Wrestling Jiu Jitsu

Author:James Toney

“I don't need a belt to make me. I make the belt. I feel great and that's all that matters. I'm still heavyweight champion of the world.”

World Needs Feels Stills Matter Motivation Fighter Champion Belts Heavyweights

Author:James Toney

“Evander Holyfield's a great fighter, I watched him when I was a kid, I love the guy, but I had to do what I had to do. It's what I get paid to do.”

Kids Motivation Guy Paid Fighter

Author:James Toney

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