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Aaron Pryor wants to get into the ring with me. He wants to be able to retire, and he will. For health reasons. (Sugar Ray Leonard)
Boxing was the only career where I wouldn't have to start out at the bottom. I had a good resume. View quote
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Except for Ali, fighters had never been marketable. View quote
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They say that I'm stubborn, and my wife says that, too, but it's paid off so far. View quote
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Boxing brings out my aggressive instinct, not necessarily a killer instinct. View quote
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If I hadn't had the talent, the networks wouldn't have televised my fights. No one has made me; I made myself. I paid my dues. View quote
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When we got back to the U.S., I wanted to kiss the ground after seeing what people in other countries are denied or don't have. View quote
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I've never believed in tying myself up in a long-range contract, and I've been very outspoken on that subject. View quote
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I'm a competitor and a very proud man. If a guy beats me once, he'll have to do it again to make me believe him. View quote
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You just don't heal that easy unless you're young. View quote
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I'm not religious, but I believe that what I have is a gift, and I respect it and live up to it. (Sugar Ray Leonard)
I'm a free agent. I haven't allowed any promoters to have exclusive options on my fight. I don't need a promoter. View quote
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I think an athlete should be honest. I know it's difficult, but if a guy knocked me on my can, I couldn't very well say, I slipped. View quote
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I want my fights to be seen as plays that have a beginning, a middle and an end. View quote
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It's different when you become a professional, because you also have to become a businessman, and that takes something away from it. View quote
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Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he's a breath of fresh air for the sport. View quote
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It's hard to talk about yourself. View quote
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I'll think, If this is his first punch, how are the others gonna feel? That's the only fear I have for myself. View quote
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To be the best, you need to spend hours and hours and hours running, hitting the speed bag, lifting weights and focusing on training. View quote
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I was not athletically inclined. I was very quiet, introverted, non-confrontational. My three older brothers were athletes - basketball, football - but I was kind of a momma's boy. Then one day, my brother Roger encouraged me to go to the boxing gym with him. I tried the gloves on, and it just felt so natural. View quote
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You don't appreciate things until they're gone. For me, I miss my friends; I don't miss boxing, I miss the camaraderie. (Sugar Ray Leonard)
People try to live vicariously through fighters, but it's one-on-one; it's primal. There's no other feeling like it. The problem for me was accepting it - that nothing compares to being champ. View quote
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I fought tall fighters, short fighters, strong fighters, slow fighters, sluggers and boxers. It was either learn or get knocked off. View quote
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I wanted to be like Bruce Jenner. View quote
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I remember all the important fights. Vividly. In detail. View quote
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