Bud Collins quotes
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“Strangely, although they may seem worlds apart, boxing and tennis have a certain kinship. Two individuals head-to-head, probing for weakness and attacking it. Footwork, timing and stamina are essential. Just you and your opponent until one of you is beaten. There's no brain damage in tennis - although sometimes I wonder.”
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“The U.S. Open is the only place in America where you can't trade in your Mercedes-Benz for a hamburger.”
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“Whether they're glad or mortified to have said whatever, Paul Fein wasn't going to let such good quotes get away from us.”
-- Bud Collins
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“If a literary man puts together two words about music, one of them will be wrong.”
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“I am the biggest face of boxing right now. That's how I feel. I am the greatest of this era.”
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“Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today.”
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“Maybe with boxing and good focus, I can fix myself and make my mother proud.”
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“Unlike in my young days I'm not able to eat, drink and sleep tennis.”
Source : Interview with Stephen Bierley, www.theguardian.com. May 23, 2004.
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“A smile is a curve that can straighten out a lot of problems.”
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