I liked that title. I didn't want to lose it to anybody, but if I had to lose it, I'm glad I lost it to you. You're a good fighter and gonna be a great champ.

Quote by Jersey Joe Walcott

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My punches are just as hard in Chicago as in New York.

My punches are just as hard in Chicago as in New York.

There are a lot of things and in order to be at the top and...

There are a lot of things and in order to be at the top and...

Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.

Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.

They only made one mistake, they signed this fight.

They only made one mistake, they signed this fight.

Earnie Shavers could punch you in the neck and break your ankle.

Earnie Shavers could punch you in the neck and break your ankle.

He can have heart, he can hit harder and he can be stronger, but there's...

He can have heart, he can hit harder and he can be stronger, but there's...

If you screw things up in tennis, it's 15-love. If you screw up in boxing,...

If you screw things up in tennis, it's 15-love. If you screw up in boxing,...

To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the...

To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the...

Boxing purists, quite naturally, question Tyson's appetite for victory. Mills Lane should have stopped the...

Boxing purists, quite naturally, question Tyson's appetite for victory. Mills Lane should have stopped the...

It's like someone jammed an electric light bulb in your face, and busted it. I...

It's like someone jammed an electric light bulb in your face, and busted it. I...

The third man in the ring makes boxing possible.

The third man in the ring makes boxing possible.

Once that bell rings you're on your own. It's just you and the other guy.

Once that bell rings you're on your own. It's just you and the other guy.

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,...

Getting hit motivates me. It makes me punish the guy more. A fighter takes a...

Getting hit motivates me. It makes me punish the guy more. A fighter takes a...

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...

There are too many governing bodies. They're all corrupt. I think they have replaced the...

There are too many governing bodies. They're all corrupt. I think they have replaced the...

Rhythm is everything in boxing. Every move you make starts with your heart, and that's...

Rhythm is everything in boxing. Every move you make starts with your heart, and that's...

Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!

Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!