"I was probably the best that ever walked this earth. And I could take a punch. I could deliver a punch. I didn't have the hardest punch in the world but my punches were sharp and they were crisp. And if you took too many of them, you would be knocked out"
- Larry Holmes
About this Quote
This quote by Larry Holmes speaks with his confidence in his boxing capabilities. He believes he was the very best fighter to ever walk the earth, and he had the ability to take and deliver punches. He acknowledges that his punches weren't the hardest, but they were sharp and crisp. He suggests that if you took too many of his punches, you would be knocked out. This quote talks to Larry Holmes' ability and determination as a boxer, and his ability to take and deliver punches. It also reveals his self-confidence in his own capabilities, and his belief that he was the very best boxer to ever walk the earth. It is a testament to his ability and determination as a boxer, and his ability to take and deliver punches.
This quote is written / told by Larry Holmes somewhere between October 30, 1949 and today. He/she was a famous Athlete from USA.
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