Lennox Lewis's Quotes

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.

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

After you win all these belts, you cannot fight all these mandatory guys.

I always ask myself why old heavyweights come back, but I plan to stay out of the ring.

I don't have anything else to prove.

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

I just want to complete my legacy.

I wanted to prove I was the best fighter in the world.

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 worked hard and accomplished what I've accomplished in the heavyweight scene.

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

If the media didn't know I played chess, there'd be no angle on me at all.

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

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

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

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

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

People know I was the last true champion.

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

Whatever I do, I always want to get better.

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

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

You can just fight one man at a time.