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41 Most Famous Lennox Lewis Quotes (BOXING)

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

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Top 10 Most Famous Lennox Lewis Quotes (BEST)

“I play chess about four hours a day in training camp. You have to decide what move to use, or what combination of moves. I think less when I box because the reaction time is a lot quicker, but some people call me the chess boxer because they say I think too much in the ring. I take my time and they don’t see the action they want. Some boxers just go in there and just throw punches and hope to win.”
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Boxing isn't just about brute strength; it's about skill and outwitting your opponent. — Boxing isn’t just about brute strength; it’s about skill and outwitting your opponent.

In boxing you create a strategy to beat each new opponent, it's just like chess. — In boxing you create a strategy to beat each new opponent, it’s just like chess.

It's not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters. — It’s not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.

Sometimes success needs interruption to regain focus and shake off complacency. — Sometimes success needs interruption to regain focus and shake off complacency.

Success is no accident. It's hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do. — Success is no accident. It’s hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.

The danger of a closed mind is that it can also leave good things like love, compassion and reason on its outside. — The danger of a closed mind is that it can also leave good things like love, compassion and reason on its outside.

Boxing is like chess. You're playing your opponent's moves off each other, two or three steps ahead. — Boxing is like chess. You’re playing your opponent’s moves off each other, two or three steps ahead.

Action is what separates the do-ers from the dreamers. — Action is what separates the do-ers from the dreamers.

I learned that focus is key. Not just in your running a company, but in your personal life as well. — I learned that focus is key. Not just in your running a company, but in your personal life as well.

11 Wise Lennox Lewis Quotes About Boxing

There's no losing in boxing. Either you win or you learn. — There’s no losing in boxing. Either you win or you learn.

When you go into the other guy's backyard you cannot hope to win on points. — When you go into the other guy’s backyard you cannot hope to win on points.

It's not rage that drives me, it's competition. — It’s not rage that drives me, it’s competition.

I don't box just to win; I box because I love it. — I don’t box just to win; I box because I love it.

Boxing involves the possibility of defeat, I accepted that very early on. After all, there are only two men and one of them wins.

In the ring, I'm a boxer and trying to win. — In the ring, I’m a boxer and trying to win.

I am just taking the top fights out there for me. People will get bored seeing me every day knock someone out.

I cannot fight everyone at once. I have to take one at a time.

The fight will last as long as I allow it to last, and then I will knock him out.

In boxing, if you think you will lose… you're already halfway there. — In boxing, if you think you will lose… you’re already halfway there.

There is just one rule about boxing never bet on the white guy. — There is just one rule about boxing: never bet on the white guy.

2 Lennox Lewis Quotes About Being a Champion and Winning Belts

My main goal was to win all the belts, and I have done that. — My main goal was to win all the belts, and I have done that.

So, I gave my belts out to others to give them a chance. — So, I gave my belts out to others to give them a chance.

8 Inspirational Lennox Lewis Quotes on Success

Adversity is something that makes reaching your goals so much more rewarding than if it didn't exist. — Adversity is something that makes reaching your goals so much more rewarding than if it didn’t exist.

Whatever I do, I always want to get better.

I'm a perfectionist, so I always feel there's room for improvement. — I’m a perfectionist, so I always feel there’s room for improvement.

A lot of people didn't believe I could do it. I'm glad I proved them wrong. — A lot of people didn’t believe I could do it. I’m glad I proved them wrong.

The ultimate goal is victory.

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. — 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.

I have been in there with all of them and there is nothing left for me to prove.

You can't spend 110 percent on something if you don't have that same hunger and drive. I have achieved all my goals - my mission is complete. — You can’t spend 110 percent on something if you don’t have that same hunger and drive. I have achieved all my goals – my mission is complete.

7 Deep Lennox Lewis Quotes that will Make You Think

I fear no man, but respect every man. — I fear no man, but respect every man.

How can you trust a man who can talk for 5 minutes and you can't understand a sentence of it! — How can you trust a man who can talk for 5 minutes and you can’t understand a sentence of it!

I always liked to go my own way, never in a hurry. It was important to do things in my own time. — I always liked to go my own way, never in a hurry. It was important to do things in my own time.

If the money's right, I'm happy to bust up the other side of his face… No problem. — If the money‘s right, I’m happy to bust up the other side of his face… No problem.

I am definitely not scared of Mike Tyson. I am at the top of the food chain and he is looking to knock me off. Mike's an arrogant imbecile. He sounds like a cartoon character. — I am definitely not scared of Mike Tyson. I am at the top of the food chain and he is looking to knock me off. Mike’s an arrogant imbecile. He sounds like a cartoon character.

I've found that taking shortcuts will get you to the place you don't want to be much quicker than they get you to the place you want to be. — I’ve found that taking shortcuts will get you to the place you don’t want to be much quicker than they get you to the place you want to be.

When you look back in history and see other fighters coming back, it's never really been good for them. — When you look back in history and see other fighters coming back, it’s never really been good for them.

3 Lennox Lewis Quotes About Life Outside the Ring

Now I am ready to set new goals and start a new career for myself outside of the ring. — Now I am ready to set new goals and start a new career for myself outside of the ring.

I've got a new life now, a new future, there's a lot more to Lennox Lewis than just being a boxer. — I’ve got a new life now, a new future, there’s a lot more to Lennox Lewis than just being a boxer.

If I don't feel the same hunger as I once did then I definitely shouldn't box any more. — If I don’t feel the same hunger as I once did then I definitely shouldn’t box any more.

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