Quotes About Boxing

I didn't excel too highly in school, but I felt that I was moving ahead - and not just in boxing - but in life.

I paid too much attention to boxing. I wanted to try professional boxing. That's why I didn't focus on wrestling and jiu-jitsu, and it hurt me.

Muhammad Ali is a legend, a hero of mine.

In memory of Muhammad Ali I will be knocking out David Haye in one round.

Essentially, my hero-role model is Muhammad Ali, because when I watched this one fight of his with my dad when I was a kid, and I watched him not go down... I think him just taking a lot of blows and not going down, it was so moving.

You get these moments in the ring that live forever. That's what Muhammad Ali accomplished, and I hope that I have, too.

At the end of the day, who at my age can say that they fought somebody that fought Muhammad Ali?

Roy Jones and Muhammad Ali are the inspiration for my style of fighting.

I started boxing because of my brother. And then I came to admire the all-time greats, like Roberto Duran and Muhammad Ali. I'd say I admired Ali more than any fighter in my life.

Muhammad Ali was such an original - his antics, his character, his charisma, his strength, his individuality.

I respect Muhammad Ali... he was the greatest, he was the best.

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.

My idol, Muhammad Ali, got beat when nobody thought he would, and he came back and back to beat Joe Frazier.

One of my favourite fighters to watch ever, and of course before I was a ring announcer, was Muhammad Ali.

Think about all the great boxers who have fought here, starting with Muhammad Ali. And as well as all that, I believe I will be the first boxer from Liverpool to appear at the Garden.

To me, Muhammad Ali, he was the greatest.

In year seven and eight I was very small, but I was muscular. Year nine, ten and eleven I got massive. I was in the gym every day, even at lunchtime and break times. I was thinking about boxing at that time but didn't think I would actually do it.

My motto is 'Man Down,' and I have to live up to it. I don't go in looking for the knockout, but I let it happen naturally.

However controversial Mayweather may be, he doesn't bring down the name of boxing. The fast cars, the jets and the money causes controversy but that does not bring the game down.

Nobody is trying to avoid Shawn Porter. Look at all the named fighters that fought Shawn Porter, because nobody is avoiding Shawn Porter. Nobody is scared of Shawn Porter. Shawn Porter can beat you. He's tough, durable and comes to win but nobody's scared.

I respect all the fighters who have the big names.

Any big names out there that want to fight Danny Garcia, let's get it on.

I want Keith Thurman. He has two of the belts, and we both have big names. It's an easy fight to make, and I want it.

I have a lot of big names on my side that I'm willing to fight, and I'm pretty sure they are willing to fight me, too.