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.

Quote by Sugar Ray Leonard

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I'll think, If this is his first punch, how are the others gonna feel? That's...

I'll think, If this is his first punch, how are the others gonna feel? That's...

Boxing was not something I truly enjoyed. Like a lot of things in life, when...

Boxing was not something I truly enjoyed. Like a lot of things in life, when...

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

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

Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they...

Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they...

When we got back to the U.S., I wanted to kiss the ground after seeing...

When we got back to the U.S., I wanted to kiss the ground after seeing...

To be the best, you need to spend hours and hours and hours running, hitting...

To be the best, you need to spend hours and hours and hours running, hitting...

I fought tall fighters, short fighters, strong fighters, slow fighters, sluggers and boxers. It was...

I fought tall fighters, short fighters, strong fighters, slow fighters, sluggers and boxers. It was...

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...

Generally, the more weight you put on, the less effective you are.

Generally, the more weight you put on, the less effective you are.

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...

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...

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,...

No one but myself thought I could beat guys like Tommy Hearns or Roberto Duran.

No one but myself thought I could beat guys like Tommy Hearns or Roberto Duran.

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...

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...

Before I fight, I always pray that no one gets hurt.

Before I fight, I always pray that no one gets hurt.

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...

I've never believed in tying myself up in a long-range contract, and I've been very...

I've never believed in tying myself up in a long-range contract, and I've been very...

In Italy, I had an Afro, and a lot of the kids came up and...

In Italy, I had an Afro, and a lot of the kids came up and...

You just don't heal that easy unless you're young.

You just don't heal that easy unless you're young.