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All Quotes by author - Sugar Ray Leonard

" Aaron Pryor wants to get into the ring with me. He wants to be able to retire, and he will. For health reasons. "

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

" Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they put it on you, that's it; your career is over. "

" At 14, I was the most disciplined guy around. I would get up at 5 o'clock in the morning and run five miles, and then go to school. Sometimes I would run behind the school bus, and the kids thought I was just crazy. I knew what I wanted. "

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

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

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

" Boxing is a sport, but it's also entertainment. I wanted to transcend the sport and be considered just not as a fighter, or a champion, but someone very special. "

" Boxing is individual, although there's a team concept because you need a great corner, you need a great trainer, you need a great prep man, you need all of these things, but it's more of a Mano a Mano; it's more you versus me. I miss that time in training camp and Dad and Mom cooking meals. It was one big family. "

" Boxing is the ultimate challenge. There's nothing that can compare to testing yourself the way you do every time you step in the ring. "

" Boxing's a poor man's sport. We can't afford to play golf or tennis. It is what it is. It's kept so many kids off the street. It kept me off the street. "

" Boxing should focus on pitting champion versus champion - those are the fights that everyone wants to see. The sports also needs to work on developing new heroes and personalities. I'd like to see more vignettes on fighters, focusing on their lives, goals and stories. Boxers need to be larger than life. "

" 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. "

" Boxing was the only career where I wouldn't have to start out at the bottom. I had a good resume. "

" Boxing will always be in my life. "

" 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. "

" Duran always disturbs me. The guy is just weird. Before our first fight, both Duran and his wife gave my wife the finger. "

" Except for Ali, fighters had never been marketable. "

" Fighters display two things. They display confidence, or they display a look that says, 'I'm not sure.' "

" For some reason, I was drawn towards boxing. Or maybe boxing drew me towards it - because once I put those gloves on, after about six months, boxing was my life. "

" For the most part, I think video games do a good job of capturing the essence of boxing. However, I'd like to continue to see them push the realism, emphasizing the skill involved. "

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

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

" I always designed my robes and how I would present myself at every fight. "

" I always expect unexpected challenges. Boxing is not an easy sport. "

" I am excited to share my archive pictures and footage. I'll also share announcements about current events and success stories from the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation to help fight diabetes and child obesity. "

" I asked my kids, 'Do you know what Papa used to do.' They said, 'You were a boxer, you won the Olympics!' And that's what they know. "

" I came from nothing and achieved humungous fame and fortune. But I worked hard. I had discipline and determination. I had that ice in me. "

" I didn't excel too highly in school, but I felt that I was moving ahead - and not just in boxing - but in life. "

" I don't hold any regrets whatsoever about my life besides hurting people I loved. "

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