Sugar Ray Leonard Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities.”
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“Inactivity is the biggest sin in boxing.”
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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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“You have to know you can win. You have to think you can win. You have to feel you can win.”
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“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.”
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“Boxing brings out my aggressive instinct, not necessarily a killer instinct.”
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“I learned how to sumon, from somewhere deep within, the extra will I didn't know I possessed. Knowing it was there, and could be tapped again, gave me the boost of confidence I would rely on for years to come.”
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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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“I consider myself blessed. I consider you blessed. We've all been blessed with God-given talents. Mine just happens to be beating people up.”
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“Generally, the more weight you put on, the less effective you are”
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“I think I've become one of the best finishers in boxing; if I hurt a guy, I normally take him out.”
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“People can do more than they ever believe they can do. Physically, mentally, academically. You have to be pushed. It hurts. But it's worth it, and it's a great thing.”
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“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.”
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“If I hadn't had the talent, the networks wouldn't have televised my fights. No one has made me; I made myself. I paid my dues”
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“My ambition is not to be just a good fighter. I want to be great, something special.”
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“I was painfully initiated into boxing, because the guys I fought were a lot bigger than me.”
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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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“I'm not religious, but I believe that what I have is a gift, and I respect it and live up to it”
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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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“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 to be great, something special.”
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“To be the best, you need to spend hours and hours and hours running, hitting the speed bag, lifting weights and focusing on training.”
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“The only way for a fighter to get back in shape is to fight his way back.”
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“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”
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“You just don't heal that easy unless you're young”
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“No one but myself thought I could beat guys like Tommy Hearns or Roberto Duran”
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“Before the start of the '76 Olympics, I'd had 160 amateur fights. I won 155 and lost five”
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“Before I fight, I always pray that no one gets hurt.”
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“I remember all the important fights. Vividly. In detail.”
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