Boxing was not something I truly enjoyed. Like a lot of things in life, when you put the gloves on, it's better to give than to receive.

Quote by Sugar Ray Leonard

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I want my fights to be seen as plays that have a beginning, a middle...

I want my fights to be seen as plays that have a beginning, a middle...

Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he's a breath of fresh air for...

Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he's a breath of fresh air for...

Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities.

Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities.

I think I've become one of the best finishers in boxing; if I hurt a...

I think I've become one of the best finishers in boxing; if I hurt a...

Before the start of the '76 Olympics, I'd had 160 amateur fights. I won 155...

Before the start of the '76 Olympics, I'd had 160 amateur fights. I won 155...

Ali's belief in himself was something I picked up on, and it's become my own...

Ali's belief in himself was something I picked up on, and it's become my own...

They say that I'm stubborn, and my wife says that, too, but it's paid off...

They say that I'm stubborn, and my wife says that, too, but it's paid off...

It's different when you become a professional, because you also have to become a businessman,...

It's different when you become a professional, because you also have to become a businessman,...

I'm a competitor and a very proud man. If a guy beats me once, he'll...

I'm a competitor and a very proud man. If a guy beats me once, he'll...

When I turned pro, Muhammad Ali was laying back, and I was able to fill...

When I turned pro, Muhammad Ali was laying back, and I was able to fill...

When I'm not in training. I'll walk around the streets at 153, but it's not...

When I'm not in training. I'll walk around the streets at 153, but it's not...

Aaron Pryor wants to get into the ring with me. He wants to be able...

Aaron Pryor wants to get into the ring with me. He wants to be able...

My ambition is not to be just a good fighter. I want to be great,...

My ambition is not to be just a good fighter. I want to be great,...

Boxing brings out my aggressive instinct, not necessarily a killer instinct.

Boxing brings out my aggressive instinct, not necessarily a killer instinct.

Duran always disturbs me. The guy is just weird. Before our first fight, both Duran...

Duran always disturbs me. The guy is just weird. Before our first fight, both Duran...

Boxing is the ultimate challenge. There's nothing that can compare to testing yourself the way...

Boxing is the ultimate challenge. There's nothing that can compare to testing yourself the way...

Bruce Lee was an artist and, like him, I try to go beyond the fundamentals...

Bruce Lee was an artist and, like him, I try to go beyond the fundamentals...

I don't fight for legacy. I don't fight for none of that, I fight for...

I don't fight for legacy. I don't fight for none of that, I fight for...

This fight is more about what Roy Jones lost than what I took.

This fight is more about what Roy Jones lost than what I took.

The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.

The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.