People are still crying out for Lennox Lewis. They still want to see Lennox Lewis. That motivated me. I am still young. I have a couple fights left in me.
I'm personally not a Muhammad Ali fan.
Look at what George Foreman did to Michael Moorer. No matter his age, he hits so hard that he's always in a fight.
Boxing is an addiction.
I always had dreamed one day Bruce Buffer's going to be introducing me... Derrick 'The Black Beast' Lewis... and I just always pictured him saying it.
Whether someone like Klitschko wins, loses, draws, or gets knocked out in five seconds, he is still a big name.
My main goal is Vitali Klitschko. I figure eight rounds, I nail him with a right hand, a left-right combination and it's a wrap.
One of my short films was about a boxer.
Becoming the heavyweight champion is not what I'm dreaming of - it's my goal. It's what I'm planning to do.
My motivation is being unified heavyweight champion of the world, making New Zealand and my family proud.
I set out in the beginning to be the heavyweight champion of the world. From a very young age, I was going to be the heavyweight champion of the world. Nothing else was a problem to me. That's what I'll finish doing.
That feeling is one of the things that keep me going. On July 6, 1998, I became the WCW heavyweight champion of the world!
Jack Johnson was the first black heavyweight champion, so I took part of his name. I admired Rocky Marciano, so I took part of his name.
I did a bit of boxing when younger. Once I was joined by Muhammad Ali as my co-commentator. I've got a picture of the two of us together ringside at the Albert Hall on my wall at home.
I've been in the ring with the Bronze Bomber, Deontay Wilder. I've tasted his power, and he's tasted mine.
I want to be more than the heavyweight champion. I want to do great things.
The heavyweight champion of the world shouldn't just be heavyweight champion of the world. He should use his position to help other people, such as myself.
If I'm watching my favorite boxer, and he's just won the heavyweight championship of the world, and he retires, it kind of makes the guy a legend.
Joe Louis is a credit to his race - the human race.
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.
Mitt Romney, two-time Republican presidential hopeful, boxed former heavyweight champion of the world Evander Holyfield for charity. It was a horrible moment when Romney bit off Holyfield's other ear.
I'm really excited about my future plans, as I'm doing things differently and currently training like a Trojan in pursuit of becoming heavyweight champion of the world.
The one-time cotton picker was now the heavyweight champion of the world.
[Wladimir] Klitschko is a different kettle of fish to Haye. He is a genuine man with an excellent team behind him and they are genuine fighting people.
My dad was a three-time world heavyweight champion, so I want to be a three-time world heavyweight champion.