LOVE OF BOXING - QUOTES FROM BOXING GREATS
By Maloney L. Samaco
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 14 Feb 2016
Today is Love Day. We love boxing as much as we love those who are dear to us. So we collect 14 famous quotes from 14 great boxers whose passion for the sport made it more intimate and entertaining for us boxing fans.
"I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'" - Muhammad Ali.
"I think my grandmother saw my potential first. When I was young, I told her, 'I think I should get a job.' She said, 'No, just keep boxing.'" - Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
?The tempt for greatness is the biggest drug in the world.? ?Mike Tyson.
"Once that bell rings you're on your own. It's just you and the other guy." ? Joe Louis.
?Bruce Lee was an artist and, like him, I try to go beyond the fundamentals of my sport. I want the public to see a knockout in the making.? ? Sugar Ray Leonard.
"There are a lot of things and in order to be at the top and maintain your focus you have to have something that motivates you. For me, it was what I perceived as a lack of respect from the boxing world as well as the media, which made me want to work so hard and be great." ? Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
"Getting hit motivates me. It makes me punish the guy more. A fighter takes a punch, hits back with three punches." ? Roberto Duran
"Rhythm is everything in boxing. Every move you make starts with your heart, and that?s in rhythm or you?re in trouble.? ?Sugar Ray Robinson.
"The three toughest fighters I ever fought were Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson and Sugar Ray Robinson. I fought Sugar so many times, I'm surprised I'm not diabetic." ? Jake LaMotta.
"The question isn?t at what age I want to retire, it?s at what income.? ? George Foreman.
"A boxing match is like a cowboy movie. There's got to be good guys and there's got to be bad guys. And that's what people pay for - to see the bad guys get beat." - Sonny Liston.
"You have a small period of time when you can perfect your career and become good at it. A lot of guys get distracted, which only hurts them. You must stay focused and work very hard at boxing." - Gerry Cooney.
"The loss just made me hungry; it made me want to go out and win another title." ? Thomas Hearns.
"Boxing is a sport. We allow each other to hit each other, but I'm not treating my opponent like my enemy. We're doing a job to entertain people." - Manny Pacquiao.
Happy Valentines to all PhilBoxing fans. Especially to my dearest wife Chona.
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