Heavyweights quotes
53 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
"I've played with all of the heavyweights in the modern jazz, progressive jazz movement. I've been fortunate enough to play with them, a who's who. All of those guys, I've been fortunate enough to have performed with."
"I want to bring excitement back to the heavyweight division."
"I always ask myself why old heavyweights come back, but I plan to stay out of the ring."
"The next election will be a flyweight versus a heavyweight. However much the right hon. Gentleman [David Cameron] may dance around the ring beforehand, at some point, he will come within the reach of a big clunking fist..."
"Do you know why I’m the fastest heavyweight in the world? I’m the only heavyweight that trains underwater!"
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"I've worked hard and accomplished what I've accomplished in the heavyweight scene."
"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."
"It's possible for the heavyweight champion of the world to be with one woman."
"I have the world heavyweight title not because it was 'given' to me, not because of my race or religion, but because I won it in the ring through my own boxing ability."
"Joe Louis was a good Heavyweight, good boxer but he was kind of in the same boat as Marciano, weighing about 190 to 200 lbs."
"I don't see anything happening [in heavyweight division] when I watch these fights, they are very boring. Not only that, but you never heard of any of the fighters."
"The seventies and eighties are when the division was really good. The fights were very enjoyable and everyone knew when the next fight was. Nowadays, you don't even know who won a fight three days after it happens. We need heavyweights, the people want heavyweights."
"I 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."
"I have always maintained that Iggy Pop is the Heavyweight Champion of Rock & Roll."
"You can be free. You can be black. Look at me! I'm the Heavyweight Champion! Can't nobody stop me."
