Best 682 quotes in «boxing quotes» category

I understand boxing has been around for so long, and it's old money. The sport has such a history, I just don't understand how it's even a competition though.

I've been a boxing fan ever since I was a kid.

I've been a survivor my whole life...if I survived the Marines, I can survive Muhammad Ali.

I've been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu all my life. Boxing, kickboxing. I'm definitely not a fighter, but I defend my honor.

I've fought everybody without ducking anyone. I have beaten 10 undefeated guys, and I never was comparing myself to the greatest in the sport. I was not thinking of breaking any records. I'm just enjoying my time in boxing.

I've got it made. I've got a wife and a TV set - and they're both working.

I've got it! I've got it! It'll make front-page headlines around the world. You can have me kidnapped, and then a couple of days before the fight I'll show up again

I've had boxing gloves on since before I could walk and been in gyms all of my life.

I've never had any intentions of taking a break (from boxing).

I've only ever seen Errol Christie fight once before and that was the best I've ever seen him fight.

I've seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.

I've seen Dempsey fight and I was impressed with his lack of knowledge.

I want someone to attack me. No weapons. Just me and him. I like to beat men and beat them bad

I've whipped the Harvard graduate's ass. Nothing against Harvard - it's a hell of a school - but there I was, twenty five yards behind, wrapped in leg irons, and I beat him.

I wanted to keep these trunks as a souvenir." "Now look at them." "They were splattered with blood.

I want fifteen referees at this fight…because there ain’t no one man who can keep up with the pace I’m gonna set except me

I wanted to be prepared and be strong for any unexpected challenges, so from the beginning I was doing kick-boxing. I was wearing a sauna suit everyday, I was wearing sea goggles, I was wearing gloves. I was trying to put myself through the worst condition ever and most of the training sessions I was puking up.

I want to be remembered as a great athlete. As a boxing champion.

I want to keep fighting because it's the only thing that keeps me out of the hamburger joints. If I don't fight, I'll eat this planet.

I was always active, always running and working out. I was a wrestler and ran track and, out of interest, started boxing. Its always been a part of me.

I was a gorilla boxer. I had a full gorilla suit on with boxing gloves. I had an amateur belt on. No one knew that it was me in the costume and I was going into stores and scaring people and boxing on them. It was fun.

I was 11 when I started boxing. My brother was fighting before I did, and he got me into it.

I was hittin' him with body punches and I hurt him. Actually he was cryin' in there, makin' woman gestures like

I was backstage at the House of Blues in L.A where I was about to perform, and Stevie Wonder and Prince turned up at my dressing room together! Stevie started beat boxing and Prince started singing one of my songs, all of a sudden it was like I was in a cypher with these incredible artists.

I was bullied by a few people who were much older than me. I went to camp to learn boxing. I was 12, and my coach was 24. I felt like if I could fight him, I could stand up to anyone.

I was hoping he would get up so I could hit him again and keep him down.

I was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches.

I was called Rembrandt Hope in my boxing days, because I spent so much time on the canvas.

I was in handcuffs. I was under arrest. I remember there was this old lady looking at me, and I could tell she felt real sorry for me, and she did'nt know but all I wanted to do was take her purse.

I was once knocked out by a Mexican bantamweight - six of my pals were swinging him around by his heels at the time.

I was painfully initiated into boxing, because the guys I fought were a lot bigger than me.

I wish people would love everybody else the way they love me. It would be a better world.

I was so good at boxing because I worked hard. I worked harder than anybody. When other boxers used to box in the gym, three or four rounds, I used to box 10-20 rounds.

Joe Louis is a credit to his race - the human race.

I won't say I won't fight again but I don't think anyone wants to fight me so I am finished and I will just continue with boxing exhibitions.

I write movies, so - I look at boxing, and I commentated on it, as if I were telling you the story of a movie or a short story.

Joe Louis, to me, was the finest human being God put on this earth in every way.

Let me hear the music. I'ma let the music instruct me on which way to go. Forwards, backwards, left, right. It's like boxing. I'm only as strong as my opponent.

King has big offices, houses, and he pays his fighters a lot of money. An, because he's black, the FBI figures he must be doing something crooked.

Later in July I'm going to be promoting and putting on a boxing show of amateur fighters from July 21st through the 28th where one hundred kids will be fighting and competing with each other to see who's going to be the best.

Let me tell you, that was a thrill. Now, even more, I knew I had to get Schmeling good.

King's an equal opportunity dirtbag, he screws everybody.

Let's get ready to rumble!

Life doesn't run away from nobody. Life runs at people.

Let the other guy have whatever he wants before the fight. Once the bell rings he's gonna be disappointed anyway.

Lie down so I can recognise you

Life is the best left hooker I ever saw, although some say it was Charlie White of Chicago

Life is like boxing in many unsettling respects. But boxing is only like boxing.

Love is a net that catches hearts like a fish

Look at my body. Does it look like I sue steroids?