Quotes About Boxing

The old white man didn't look into your eyes, he looked clear through your eyes, and straight to the inside of the back of your head. 'Instead of runnin from pain, which is the natural thing in life, in boxing you step to it, get me?

It's not something he can do anything about, being a bleeder, anymore than a guy with a glass jaw can do something about not having whiskers.

The Limerick Leader reported that 'To-day there's many an O'Grady from Clare, who regard Muhammad Ali as one of their own.

I feel like everybody is against Floyd Mayweather. I don't get any respect.

I haven't took no punishment. There's nothing cool about taking punishment.

Once I am in the square circle, I am in my home.

People often say that football and boxing are the ways out of the working class and they are your ticket out of that kind of life, if you happen to want to leave it. But, for me, the library is the key. That is where the escape tunnel is. All of the knowledge in the world is there. The great brains of the world are at your fingertips.

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

The bell that tolls for all in boxing belongs to a cash register.

Al subir al ring, el púgil más preparado es el que ha intentado conocer a su adversario. Sobre todo si eres tú mismo.

I'm afraid so,' he said. 'Ugh. Go on.' 'This whole thing is sort of like a boxing match,' Myron began. 'We've been ducking and diving and weaving and trying to keep away from our opponent. But we can only do that for so long. Eventually we have to throw a punch.' She made a face. 'Christ, that was lame.

Muhammad Ali is a true hero, and the fact there's something wrong with him is his badge of valour. He's a great man.

Ali even told me in the ring, 'You can't beat me - I'm your Lord.' I just told him, 'Lord, you're in the wrong place tonight.'

I'm a fan first and foremost. I get caught up in the drama, the emotion of what is happening, whether it's a boxing match, an MMA fight, a kickboxing contest, or a WWE matchup. I want to tell the story and paint more pictures.

Yankee Stadium played host to the most important prizefight ever when Joe Louis knocked out Max Schmeling in 1938.

I knew about boxing, as my dad could fight. He had a successful security firm in Liverpool, and I'd see him come back from a jog before shadow boxing in the back yard. I'd watch and replicate what he was doing, as kids do. It's funny how things turn out.

I turned pro as a 20-year-old, won a world title a year later, and remained a world champion ever since.

I found a nice spot in boxing. Starting to develop a love for it, a like for it, and a yearning to actually get in there and try it out.

There will always be something about two men in the ring - a mystique because it's pure man-to-man competition. Because of the history boxing has and the tradition it holds, boxing will always have a that mystique.

Boxing is a family tradition. The last five generations down to my dad have been fighters.

Long Island has a great boxing tradition.

I dealt with the tragedies to Gerald McClellan and Michael Watson. I only had peace when I was away training.

I used to be in the trailer park with one glove on because I didn't have two, punching myself in the face saying, 'I'm Johnny Tapia' to intimidate the other kids that I would box.

I learned to run backwards from Muhammad Ali. He told me about running backwards because you try to imitate everything you do in the ring, so sometimes you back up. So you have to train your legs to go backwards.