Quotes About Boxing

I don't go for knockout punches.

The guys today are just too strong and back then they would take many hard punches to land one.

Punches never bothered me that much.

I put a lot of fire in my punches.

I don't think Joe Louis could take the punches today fighting in this era.

It was a natural process, because when we go to the ring we are human beings, but once you feel the punches and the competition that's when the beast comes out and takes hold of us.

I don't overswing any more. I can throw a punch and be right in position to punch again. No more 'Hail Mary' punches, where it took me five minutes to get back in position.

This is no game. You get up in there, and you take some punches. You risk your life, and then let me see you talk then. That's why I don't respect people who criticize fighters.

I forget stuff. Guess I took a few too many punches.

My whole career, I got a lot of credit for not taking punches.

I've been boxing since I was eight, and that's a long time to take punches day after day.

As an amateur, there are three rounds, and you have to give it all you have, throw as many punches as you can.

Kell Brook is a strong fighter. He likes to dictate the pace, which most boxers like to do. He likes to use his jab to set up other punches, like the left hook.

I like to move a lot and throw some hard punches.

I know the girls can't take my punches.

In China, they treated me really well, they like me a lot. The first few times they laughed when I took my shirt off, but when they saw me throw my punches and saw my opponent on the floor, they came over to my side and clapped.

I don't look at my opponent's eyes in the ring. I watch his gloves so that I can block or avoid his punches.

My punches are crisp, powerful, and sharp.

I have to take my time, use my punches, and use the ring.

I feel like the guitar playing gives me rhythm with my punches - really helps to change up my jab.

The physique will show in the punches.

I wanted to start in boxing, but you have to train a little harder to be a boxer. A lot of those guys can take punches. MMA, you only have to hit someone so hard to knock them out.

Taking punches to the face at six in the morning, it's funny to hear that but, like, I'm grateful that I'm capable to do that.

I am going to have to search for Whitaker. I intend to throw punches at him from the bottom of his feet to the top of his head.