Subject: Sports » Boxing (Page 12)

Jake LaMotta and I fought six times. We almost got married.

(1921 – 1989) American boxing champion

Let the other guy have whatever he wants before the fight. Once the bell rings he's gonna be disappointed anyway.

(1949 – ) American boxing champion

I'm always into a positive black image. Whenever Leon Spinks fights I always pray, 'Dear Lord, please don't let them interview Leon on TV.'

American television personality

This fight will be the nastiest thing you'll ever see; I've been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious.

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor

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

Sure, as long as he ties a 56 lb. weight to each leg.

English boxing champion

The current version of Buster Mathis [Jr.] boasts not just a Michelin man waist but an embonpoint thai would give him a better shot at starring in the next Wonderbra poster than winning a boxing title.

Magri has to do well against the unknown Mexican who comes from a famous family of five boxing brothers.

British sports commentator

I’ll bet the hardest thing about prize fightin’ is pickin’ up yer teeth with a boxin’ glove on.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

It's like someone jammed an electric light bulb in your face, and busted it. I thought half my head was blowed off… When he knocked me down I could have stayed there for three weeks.

American boxing champion

Boxing writers are the only people out there who have less constructive jobs than what I do; I don't do nothing but hit people, and those mothers don't do nothing but write about what I do!

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor

I came from a dirt farm, now I'm filthy rich.

American boxing champion

If I fought Evander [Holyfield] with a baseball bat, I would win the fight… but it would be by decision.

I’ve seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.

(1942 – ) American boxing champion

He stings like a bee, but lives like a W.A.S.P.

Irish radio & television presenter

Nah, I’m just a prizefighter.

(1919 – 1990) American boxing champion

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

brother of boxer champion George

Hector Camacho's great-dream is to die in his own arms.

Boxing press agent

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

(1922 – ) boxing trainer & manager

Frank Bruno has a chin of such pure Waterford crystal; it gives rise to the old adage that people who live in glass jaws shouldn't throw punches. The biggest danger in fighting Bruno is that you might get hit by flying glass.

(1919 – 1998) American sportswriter

I fought Sugar [Ray Robinson] so many times, I’m surprised I’m not diabetic; but I did have him off the canvas once… when he stepped over my body to leave the ring.

(1921 – ) American boxing champion