Lennox Lewis quotes

Lennox Lewis is an English former professional boxer and one of the greatest heavyweight champions in history. His powerful style and strategic skills earned him multiple world titles and Olympic gold. He is widely respected for his achievements and for unifying the heavyweight division. Here are 28 of his quotes:

In boxing, if you think you will lose.. you're already halfway there. (Lennox Lewis)
Adversity is something that makes reaching your goals so much more rewarding than if it didn't exist.. View quote
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Action is what separates the do-ers from the dreamers. View quote
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Sometimes success needs interruption to regain focus and shake off complacency. View quote
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The danger of a closed mind is that it can also leave good things like love, compassion and reason on its outside. View quote
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I've found that taking shortcuts will get you to the place you don't want to be much quicker than they get u to the place u want to be. View quote
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I have always been English, ever since I emigrated from England and since the kids in Canada beat me up at the age of twelve for having an East London Cockney accent. I thank them for the cockney taunts because the beatings turned me on to boxing. But on a serious note Canada has been kind to me. View quote
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If I could fight anyone it would be Jack Johnson - he was so ahead of his time. I would like to have the opportunity to fight Tyson too and I'm sure it will arise if he can face me. I would not like to have fought Muhammed Ali as I have too much respect for him on a personal and professional level. Larry Holmes, Ali's ex-sparring partner, fought Muhammed Ali and hated himself after giving him an unnecessary beating after winning. The only reason he won was because of Ali's ageing boxing skills. View quote
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Whatever I do, I always want to get better. View quote
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Now I am ready to set new goals and start a new career for myself outside of the ring. View quote
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If the media didn't know I played chess, there'd be no angle on me at all. (Lennox Lewis)
Lennox is right up there with George Foreman and Muhammad Ali and he has proved himself the best heavyweight out there. View quote
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Lennox is beyond doubt the greatest heavyweight of all-time. He is not second any more, he is there at the top of the tree. It reminded me of a young George Foreman and an elusive Muhammad Ali - everything you want in a fighter. View quote
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I've got a new life now, a new future, there's a lot more to Lennox Lewis than just being a boxer. View quote
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The fight will last as long as I allow it to last. View quote
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In boxing you create a strategy to beat each new opponent, it's just like chess. View quote
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It's not rage that drives me, it's competition. View quote
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During the past 23 years, I have set a number of goals for myself and I'm proud to say that these goals have been achieved. View quote
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I always ask myself why old heavyweights come back, but I plan to stay out of the ring. View quote
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I don't have anything else to prove. View quote
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I wanted to prove I was the best fighter in the world. (Lennox Lewis)
The mission I set out on in the beginning - to become heavyweight champion of the world, undisputed, lineal champion - you could say that mission is complete. View quote
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You can just fight one man at a time. View quote
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People know I was the last true champion. View quote
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I just want to complete my legacy. View quote
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