There were different heroes with different images. There was Mike Tyson, the animal, there was Evander Holyfield, the devout, the priest. And there was me, the thinker, the intellectual boxer. So there was something for every fan, if you like. The public could always identify with one of us.
Lennox LewisA boxer should quit at the top, as they say. But thatยs complicated. There are plenty of people in boxing who make money out off you. And they tell you that youยve still got it, that itยs still getting better.
Lennox LewisIf youยve got physical weaknesses, youยll lose. Nobody who gets cut easily can be a champion, however strong and talented he is. Boxers are trained to see and exploit their opponentsย weaknesses, they hit you on your wounds. Only the strongest survive in this sport.
Lennox LewisI am the heavyweight champion of the world, and the greatest heavyweight you have seen for a long while. With Tyson on the card, it is definitely an added bonus because Lewis-Tyson on the same card would be a great doubleheader. This is what the fans want to see.
Lennox LewisPatience is a part of boxing. After I had missed out on the Olympic gold medal in 1984, a lot of people tried to talk me into turning professional quickly to make money. They told me that the next Olympics in Seoul would be boycotted again, that I was wasting my life, blah blah. But I still had unfinished business. I wanted the gold medal, and I got it in ย88. Only then was I ready to turn professional.
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