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

Sugar Ray Leonard

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" I was just such a quiet kid. I found boxing when I was 14 years old. I went down to the gym because my brother, who used to beat me up all the time, introduced me to boxing. I found boxing to be a sport that I felt safe in because I controlled what was in those four squares. "

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

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" I watched Ali, studied Ali, and I studied Sugar Ray Robinson. I watched them display showmanship. I watched them use pizzazz, personality, and charisma. I took things from them and borrowed things from them because boxing is entertainment. "

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" It's different when you become a professional, because you also have to become a businessman, and that takes something away from it. "

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