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" I turned pro as a 20-year-old, won a world title a year later, and remained a world champion ever since. "

Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

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" When I was in the ring at the Olympics, it was my father's words that I was hearing, not the coaches'. 'I never listened to what the coaches said. I would call my father and he would give me advice from prison. "

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" I knew boxing before I knew anything else. "

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" Ali was a threat because he was a voice, and the people hated Ali when he was a voice, but once Ali could no longer speak and he wasn't a voice, they loved him. Love me now. I don't want to be loved if I could barely walk or barely talk. That's not cool. "

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" My skills are still my skills. "

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" When people see what I have now, they have no idea of where I came from and how I didn't have anything growing up. "

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