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Spread your love and fly.
Boxing will always be in my life.
I wanted to be like Bruce Jenner.
It's hard to talk about yourself.
I always expect unexpected challenges.
I want to be great, something special.
Inactivity is the biggest sin in boxing.
You just don't heal that easy unless you're young.
Except for Ali, fighters had never been marketable.
Before I fight, I always pray that no one gets hurt.
I remember all the important fights. Vividly. In detail.
I lay around and wonder why you were always there for me.
Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities.
Generally, the more weight you put on, the less effective you are.
I always expect unexpected challenges. Boxing is not an easy sport.
The time to stop is when the other guy hits you more than you hit him.
I always designed my robes and how I would present myself at every fight.
The only way for a fighter to get back in shape is to fight his way back.
Boxing brings out my aggressive instinct, not necessarily a killer instinct.
A fighter never knows when it's the last bell. He doesn't want to face that.
No one but myself thought I could beat guys like Tommy Hearns or Roberto Duran
When you're a boxer, there is a lot of downtime and long periods of inactivity.
No one but myself thought I could beat guys like Tommy Hearns or Roberto Duran.
I want my fights to be seen as plays that have a beginning, a middle and an end
I want my fights to be seen as plays that have a beginning, a middle and an end.
I don't hold any regrets whatsoever about my life besides hurting people I loved.
They say that I'm stubborn, and my wife says that, too, but it's paid off so far.
Sugar Ray Robinson was probably the greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time.
I enjoy the school run and being a dad. Boxing will always be with me. I like that.
My ambition is not to be just a good fighter. I want to be great, something special.
Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he's a breath of fresh air for the sport.
Ali's belief in himself was something I picked up on, and it's become my own philosophy
We're all endowed with God-given talents. Mine happens to be hitting people in the head.
Were all given some sort of skill in life. Mine just happens to be beating up on people.
Ali's belief in himself was something I picked up on, and it's become my own philosophy.
Before the start of the '76 Olympics, I'd had 160 amateur fights. I won 155 and lost five
We're all given some sort of skill in life. Mine just happens to be beating up on people.
You have to know you can win. You have to think you can win. You have to feel you can win.
Before the start of the '76 Olympics, I'd had 160 amateur fights. I won 155 and lost five.
I was painfully initiated into boxing, because the guys I fought were a lot bigger than me.
Success is attaining your dream while helping others to benefit from that dream materializing.
When the trainer talks to the fighter, there's a connection. You don't always have to say much.
I've always been quiet and kind of shy. I'm sociable, but I would probably migrate to a corner.
I'm not religious, but I believe that what I have is a gift, and I respect it and live up to it.
Everything you want to know about a fighter is in his eyes. The look in his eyes tells the truth.
Boxing was the only career where I wouldn't have to start out at the bottom. I had a good resume.
When I turned pro, Muhammad Ali was laying back, and I was able to fill up an area that was empty.
I think I've become one of the best finishers in boxing; if I hurt a guy, I normally take him out.
You don't play boxing. You really don't. You play golf, you play tennis, but you don't play boxing.
Fighters display two things. They display confidence, or they display a look that says, 'I'm not sure.'