Subject: Sports » Boxing (Page 11)

Never in the ring of human conflict have so few taken so much from so many.

American boxer

Don King is one of the great humanitarians of our time. He has risen above that great term, prejudice. He has screwed everybody he has ever been around. Hog, dog, or frog, it don't matter to Don. If you got a quarter, he wants the first 26 cents.

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor

I know it's said that I can't punch, but you should see me putting the cat out at night.

boxer

I've made the national anthem a six-point underdog.

American sports commentator & oddsmaker

I can do my sport no greater service.

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor

If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize.

(1942 – ) American boxing champion

He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning regardless of what time it is.

(1922 – ) boxing trainer & manager

In boxing, it's one against one, whereas in rugby league you have 13 guys coming at you, all trying to do you damage. Mind you, my last fight was a bit like that.

British boxer

Years ago we had the Raging Bull, Jake LaMotta. Today, we've got the Raging Bullshit, Bruce Strauss.

boxing matchmaker

I saw on HBO they were advertising a boxing match: “It's a fight to the finish” … that's a good place to end.

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian

Everybody has a plan, ’till they get hit.

(1966 – ) American boxing champion

They told me Jack Bodell was awkward and he was… he fell awkwardly.

American boxer

I’m not fat.

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor

In Willie DeWit, we have an all-American boy, even though he is a Canadian.

He'll have a lot of fun. George will keep him in stitches.

boxing physician

Muhammad Ali is Muhammad Ali and compared to him all other men are earthlings.

American boxing trainer

My toughest fight was with my first wife.

(1942 – ) American boxing champion

Me and Jake LaMotta grew up in the same neighborhood. You wanna know how popular Jake was? When we played hide and seek, nobody ever looked for LaMotta.

(1919 – 1990) American boxing champion

He looks up at him through blood smeared lips.

British sports commentator

I got a guy who's short, stoop shouldered and balding with two left feet. They all look better than he does as far as the moves are concerned, but they don't look so good on the canvas.

American boxing trainer

John Conteh has a neck like a stately home staircase.

English boxer