Boxer quotes thread

[JAB5239]

'I know the art of fighting. I know the art of war. That’s all I’ve ever studied. That’s why I’m so feared. That’s why they feared me when I was in the ring. I was an annihilator. That’s all I was born for.'

- Mike Tyson

[JAB5239]

Jab

Somethng with the new system: It will not let me edit the last post lol. I meant to say Gleason "swore" by it as he has left us some time ago...

Yes, I've seen that before. Is there a video of him talking about it or am I imagining that?

Edit: found it.

https://********/Kq9MNX0nZQw

[billeau2]

Yes, I've seen that before. Is there a video of him talking about it or am I imagining that?

Edit: found it.

https://********/Kq9MNX0nZQw

Bingo! s hitty thing for Toney to do... lol.

[Willie Pep 229]

Yes, I've seen that before. Is there a video of him talking about it or am I imagining that?

Edit: found it.

https://********/Kq9MNX0nZQw

So 1950s - Gleason 'admiring' all those men. Has anyone ever seen post-war spouse abuse statistics by prize fighters? Such 1950s (un)reality.

I assume Rocky's show didn't last. It looked to be a real snoozer. Neither man will ever be noted as a master of the 'sound bite' -- Match, in your mind, that presentation/entertainment against an episode of Dr. Phil.

Fun to watch thanks for posting it.

[JAB5239]

So 1950s - Gleason 'admiring' all those men. Has anyone ever seen post-war spouse abuse statistics by prize fighters? Such 1950s (un)reality.

I assume Rocky's show didn't last. It looked to be a real snoozer. Neither man will ever be noted as a master of the 'sound bite' -- Match, in your mind, that presentation/entertainment against an episode of Dr. Phil.

Fun to watch thanks for posting it.

Lol, television was definitely much more conservative back then.

[JAB5239]

'Don't cultivate big muscles, leave those to the weight lifters. The ideal boxer wants strength and muscle, but he don't want to be muscle bound: That is something I always steered clear of.'

- James J Corbett

[billeau2]

'Don't cultivate big muscles, leave those to the weight lifters. The ideal boxer wants strength and muscle, but he don't want to be muscle bound: That is something I always steered clear of.'

- James J Corbett

"I may not be able to dance (in a dancehall/saloon of some kind) but I can lick any man in here." Quote attibuted to either Sullivan or Marciano

[Willie Pep 229]

'Don't cultivate big muscles, leave those to the weight lifters. The ideal boxer wants strength and muscle, but he don't want to be muscle bound: That is something I always steered clear of.'

- James J Corbett

They used the term "weight lifter" in 1900?

[Anthony342]

“Write this down, he can’t fight. If I don’t lick him, take my name out of the record books.” - JJ Walcot

I have a record of sorts of an ancient match told by Theocritus



And this cute little clip:

And one from Philon son of Glaukos...which is basically the quote already



Figg:


Bob Whitaker (Champion not recognized by CBZ but was in his time):


Daniel Mendoza:

and


And that's all I've found on my PC atm.

Dude's name was Glaukos? Hope his vision was okay. He didn't have glaucoma, did he? Heyooooooo lol. Home Run, Chipper.

[JAB5239]

They used the term "weight lifter" in 1900?

I had to look this up because I didn't even think about that.

Weight lifting has been around since the Romans and ancient egyptians, though not the way we think of it. They would lift heavy objects such as stones or animals in feats of strength, in turn becoming bigger and more muscular. Modern weight lifting (from what I can tell) was first introduced in the 1896 Athens games. I'm assuming traveling carnivals and such featured strongmen as well during Corbett's time but would need to look more into it to know for sure. I don't have a date for the quote so it's hard to pin down.