I am a free agent. I haven't allowed any promoters to have exclusive options on my fight. I do not need a promoter.- Sugar Ray Leonard
I am 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.
I will think, If this is his first punch, how are the others gonna feel? That's the only fear I have for myself.
I was painfully initiated into boxing, because the guys I fought were a lot bigger than me.
I want my fights to be seen as plays that have a beginning, a middle and an end.
I think I have become one of the best finishers in boxing; if I hurt a guy, I normally take him out.
I think an athlete should be honest. I know it's difficult, but if a guy knocked me on my can, I couldn't very well say, I slipped.
I fought tall fighters, short fighters, strong fighters, slow fighters, sluggers and boxers. It was either learn or get knocked off.
Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he is a breath of fresh air for the sport.
Generally, the more weight you put on, the less effective you are.
Except for Ali, fighters had never been marketable.
Duran always disturbs me. The guy is just weird. Before our first fight, both Duran and his wife gave my wife the finger.
Bruce Lee was an artist and, like him, I try to go beyond the fundamentals of my sport. I want the public to see a knockout in the making.
Boxing was the only career where I wouldn't have to start out at the bottom. I had a good resume.
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.
