'Boxing is a very tough game, and not many fellows who grew up with butlers in their homes are willing to put up with all the training and all the punishment you have to take. Boxing is such a demanding business that although any kid, rich or poor, might go into it, only a poor kid would stay in it. And that would be because he had no other place to go.'
- Jack Dempsey
'People ask me why I named all six of my sons George Foreman. Well, when you’ve been punched in the head by Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Evander Holyfield, Ken Norton – try see how many names you remember!'
'I love being Vinny Paz and Vinny Paz is a fighter. I've had my heartaches and bad times like anyone else. But all in all, I enjoy kickin' butt for a living and entertaining people. I like to inspire people. It's pretty cool. Fighting has been my life and it's never been a big deal for me to get in the ring and fight. It's part of being myself.'
- Vinny Paz
'I always felt good about myself. I was just an average person. I always felt I could do anything anyone else could. If an average person makes up their mind to do something, they can.'
- Larry Holmes
All I know is that no matter what you have in life, you have to have love in your life. If you have to face adversity, and we all do from time to time in our lives, you have to get the strength by feeding off the people that care about you. You have to feed off what you feel for other people too. Loving other people gives me strength. Other people loving me gives me strength. If it wasn’t for love, I wouldn’t be here.'
- George Chuvalo
probably my favorite quote this far.
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