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The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses — behind the lines, in the gym and out there read more
The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses — behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.
If my fans think I can do everything I say I can do, then they're crazier than I am. After read more
If my fans think I can do everything I say I can do, then they're crazier than I am. After one of his fight predictions turned out to be wrong.
Service to others is the rent which you pay for your room here on earth.
Service to others is the rent which you pay for your room here on earth.
I say get an education. Become an electrician, a mechanic, a doctor, a lawyer — anything but a fighter. In read more
I say get an education. Become an electrician, a mechanic, a doctor, a lawyer — anything but a fighter. In this trade, it's the managers that make the money and last the longest.
It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.
It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
I am America. I am the part you won't recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, read more
I am America. I am the part you won't recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me.
Statement after losing his first fight to Ken Norton, March 31, 1973: I never thought of losing, but now that read more
Statement after losing his first fight to Ken Norton, March 31, 1973: I never thought of losing, but now that it's happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.
Let the other guy have whatever he wants before the fight. Once the bell rings he's gonna be disappointed anyway. read more
Let the other guy have whatever he wants before the fight. Once the bell rings he's gonna be disappointed anyway. Rrelating boxing advice he received from Archie Moore on posturing before a fight.
