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" Sugar Ray Robinson was probably the greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time. "

Sugar Ray Leonard

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" When we got back to the U.S., I wanted to kiss the ground after seeing what people in other countries are denied or don't have. "

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

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" I fought tall fighters, short fighters, strong fighters, slow fighters, sluggers and boxers. It was either learn or get knocked off. "

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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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" There will always be something about two men in the ring - a mystique because it's pure man-to-man competition. Because of the history boxing has and the tradition it holds, boxing will always have a that mystique. "

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

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" Looking back, yes, I made too many comebacks. But each comeback I was 100 percent sure that I would win. I never came back for the money, because I didn't need it. The adulation I was getting anyway in other spheres. But I'm a guy who likes to see how close he can get to the edge of the mountain - that's what makes me tick. "

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

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" 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. "

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

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" I wouldn't change anything because the mistakes and the hurt are as important as all the great fights. They made me who I am today. "

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

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" Muhammad Ali was a god, an idol and an icon. He was boxing. Any kid that had the opportunity to talk to Ali, to get advice from Muhammad Ali, was privileged. He's always given me time to ask questions, although I was so in awe that I didn't ask questions. "

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" I used to walk to the Washington Monument from North L Street Northwest. And I was so hungry at times, I would stop and look into the trash cans, and if there was a half a sandwich, I would take that sandwich and eat it. It was just a matter of survival. I didn't think much of it, but it was just the way things were. "

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" 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. "

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" I want my fights to be seen as plays that have a beginning, a middle and an end. "

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

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" My very best memory of Montreal was the moment inside the Olympic arena when I was waiting under the stadium and those majestic gates opened up. It was a whole other world. "

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" Joe Frazier was the epitome of a champion. I mean, here is a guy who was total old school, blue collar, who would fight anybody. You know, he didn't tell you he was the best fighter pound for pound. "

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" The time to stop is when the other guy hits you more than you hit him. "

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

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

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" 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. "

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" When I was fighting, I would look to excite the crowds with a bolo punch or something taunting. Looking back, they were legal - but not sportsmanlike. I don't recommend another boxer try them. But we looked more to make the robot fights dramatic first and realistic second. "

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" I've never believed in tying myself up in a long-range contract, and I've been very outspoken on that subject. "

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" I'm a free agent. I haven't allowed any promoters to have exclusive options on my fight. I don't need a promoter. "

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