Quotes About Champion

You just try to absorb as much as you can from someone who has won as many races and championships as he has. Career wise, he's been the greatest thing that's happened to me.

I've had 117 fights and that's the first time I've ever won.

I won the Wimbledon mixed doubles title in 1980.

Upon awakening in the morning, I wondered if the proceedings of the night before had been a dream. It was hard to believe that I was the world's heavyweight champion.

I had a wonderful time in Spain. I had the pleasure of being a league champion twice in a row and playing for a big club like Real Madrid, which gave me a higher profile.

I was just starting out, trying to become a screenwriter, and I became the Austin slam champion three times. For a nerdy, kind of a socially awkward guy, that did wonders for my self esteem.

What's the word to describe the thing that all of us are trying to do, which is to found or work for or invest in a company that is the winner of all winners?

As CEO of a big company, I have to be a kind of a champion of the interests of our people as insofar as their ability to do their job, to feel comfortable in their work environment, and to be able to fulfill their ambitions.

James Jones being a player, a champion, one thing that you knew about him that was really good was his work ethic.

I think I would pose a big threat at 145.

It's quite a thrill to be playing a hero.

I had never, ever drunk beer in high school, and by the time I got to Tech we were having these parties out in the cotton fields and getting so drunk. I was the champion beer drinker; suddenly I was pouring it down my throat... Insane! Insane!

I don't want money fights. I want to get paid, and like I said, I want to defend my throne.

You may score 50 points and grab 40 rebounds and have 30 assists, but if I don't make the free throws at the end of the game, and we lose, does that make you not a champion?

I've got a tidy chin and a decent punch. And, for people who think they can fight and are champions, I'll make it extremely hard.

Tiger's swing when he won the Masters by 12 shots - I loved that swing.

One of Tiger's trademarks in his prime was his ability to fight for every stroke.

Champion Ven knelt in the ruins of the village. Sifting through the rubble, he lifted out a broken doll, its pink dress streaked with dirt and its pottery face cracked. There was always a broken doll. Why did there always have to be a damn doll?

Each great athlete must some day bow to that perennial old champion, Father Time, even as I, for Time eventually wins.

Hopefully I can become the Babe Ruth of the World Wrestling Federation and be the champion at the same time.

Bill Russell was my favorite player of all-time.

Ali and I have become friends over the years. I was on a plane with him one time when he was the champion.

Yeah, the record for most titles was previously held by the Fabulous Moolah, she won it four times. And a few weeks ago, I won the title for the sixth time, which has never been done before.

If the World Series was on the line and I could pick one pitcher to pitch the game, I'd choose Whitey Ford every time.