I’ve had a great life following my faith and my instincts. — Evander Holyfield

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

Fighters find it hard to give up doing what they do best–fighting for a living. — Evander Holyfield

When you refuse to fight guys because you say you are better than them, that is not really being the best. If I could just fight certain fighters that fit my style, I would look great in all of them. — Evander Holyfield

I probably do better not being in politics. They have too much control over you when you are in politics. — Evander Holyfield

It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters. — Evander Holyfield

I got three whippings a day from my mama. — Evander Holyfield

We lived in a real rough place but my mother kept me straight. — Evander Holyfield

The cat and mouse game is smart, but people want to see fighters who come to win, or do not wait to go to the judges. When the fight goes all the way, they see the spirit of the person that wants to win. — Evander Holyfield

A champion shows who he is by what he does. — Evander Holyfield

When at a young age you learn to face your fears, that makes the difference between people being champions and people not being champions. — Evander Holyfield

I’d like to announce that i will be making a comeback to the ring, i’m training to promote a charity that’s very close to me. — Evander Holyfield

The game’s been good to me and I hope I’ve been good to the game. I’m 50 years old and I’ve pretty much did everything that I wanted to do in boxing. — Evander Holyfield

Every time someone starts talking about weight, it takes away from the fight. No one is born at that weight. We grew into that weight. It is all about the challenge, more so than the weight. — Evander Holyfield

My goal is to be the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. — Evander Holyfield

When you do not change up a lot, people may know you a lot better than they should. — Evander Holyfield

The word of God steadies me. He says your trials and tribulations make you who you are. So you can see my whole story in the way I endured and overcame some testing experiences. — Evander Holyfield

Everyone has freedom to say whatever they want to say. I think it takes a stronger person to hold their tongue as opposed to speaking out. — Evander Holyfield

As far as working out, I know exactly what I’m doing. — Evander Holyfield

Stay on your toes and always move forward. — Evander Holyfield

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

I lived in a project and…didn’t have a good education. But…I’d listen to the preacher, who said that God would show me the way. Everything starts from that confidence. — Evander Holyfield

The most important thing about being a father is being able to forgive yourself. If you don’t forgive yourself, you’re not going to forgive your kids, either. — Evander Holyfield

He listens to his trainer real good. He just doesn’t listen to me. I still can’t get him to do nothing. — Evander Holyfield

A champion shows who he is by what he does when he’s tested. When a person gets up and says ‘I can still do it’, he’s a champion. — Evander Holyfield

Either I believe I can be the best heavyweight fighter in the world and beat everyone, or I will not. I feel I can beat everyone as a heavyweight. — Evander Holyfield

A setback only paves the way for a comeback. — Evander Holyfield

I think my whole living in vain involves me. I know that the biggest help for me is to help someone else in so many different ways. — Evander Holyfield