Subject: Sports » Boxing (Page 11)

Frank Bruno says I'm chicken. Well you can tell him I've come home to roost.

American boxer
Boxing Sports

If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am.

American boxing champion
Boxing Self Sports

Only if it's held in a phone booth.

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor
Boxing Sports

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
Boxing Sports

I was six foot one inch when I started fighting, but with all the uppercuts I'm up to six foot five inches.

American boxer
Appearance Boxing Sports

He went to the hospital with bleeding kidneys, and me… I went dancing with my wife.

Canadian boxing champion
Boxing Sports

It's strange… two guys in shorts competing for a belt; they should, at least, award them slacks or a shirt.

(1954 – ) comedian & television actor
Boxing Sports

I’d like to borrow [Cassius] Clay’s body for 48 hours. There are three guys I’d like to beat up and four women I’d like to make love to.

(1919 – 1998) American sportswriter
Appearance Body Boxing Sports

They're selling video cassettes of the Ali-Spinks re-match for $89.95. Hell, for that money Leon will come to your house.

boxing physician
Boxing Sports

Before the first Tyson fight, Frank Bruno figures to be the biggest British disaster since the Titanic. Las Vegas will bet you even money Bruno doesn't last the first round. He's 7-1 to lose, 6-1 to get knocked out, he's probably 7-5 to get killed.

(1919 – 1998) American sportswriter
Boxing Sports

If I could take a punch like that, I might have been able to think up a name besides George for all my sons.

(1949 – ) American boxing champion
Boxing Sports

Sometimes Howard makes me wish I was a dog and he was a fireplug.

(1942 – ) American boxing champion
Boxing Insults Sports

Mike Tyson's not all that bad. If you dig deep … dig real deep, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, deep, deep, go all the way to China … I'm sure, you'll find there's a nice guy in there.

(1949 – ) American boxing champion
Boxing Sports

Sugar Ray Leonard was asked by Johnny Carson, “When do the wounds from the fight heal?”
His reply: “When the check clears.”

American boxing champion
Boxing Sports

When I get done with 'Sweet Pea,' he'll be 'Split Pea.'

American boxer
Boxing Sports

The dumbest question I was ever asked by a sportswriter was whether I hit harder with red or white gloves. As a matter of fact, I hit harder with red.

American boxer
Boxing Sports

Mexicans are always tough with lots of heart; Koreans raw and gritty; the poor British tend to stand up straight and take it on the chops, bleeding almost before the opening bell.

Canadian sportswriter
Boxing People Sports

Interviewer: Have you ever thought of writing your autobiography?

Chris Eubank: On what?

British boxing champion
Boxing Misspokements Sports

I figured I'd find him sooner or later but I never did. I asked myself, "Where did he go?" I knew he was there because he kept hitting me.

British boxing champion
Boxing Sports

In his prime, Joe Bugner had the physique of a Greek statue, but he had fewer moves.

(1934 – ) Scottish sports writer
Appearance Body Boxing Sports

Well, we have been trying to get Elvis… he's been dead long enough.

brother of boxer champion George
Boxing Sports