Subject: Sports » Boxing (Page 7)

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

American boxer

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

Interviewer: Have you ever thought of writing your autobiography?

Chris Eubank: On what?

British boxing champion

Sleep came as it must come to all British heavyweights, midway in the fifth round.

(1905–1982) American sportswriter

Jack Dempsey hits like an epileptic pile-driver.

The bell went ding and I went dong.

British boxer

Mike Tyson dropped me and when I looked up, the count was on five. I said to myself, ‘Damn, whatever happened to one to four.’

American boxer

Don King doesn't care about black or white. He just cares about green.

American boxing champion

He looks up at him through blood smeared lips.

British sports commentator

I told them sandwiches.

(1949 – ) American boxing champion

My three best punches were the choke hold, the rabbit punch and the head butt.

American boxer

I've only ever seen Errol Christie fight once before and that was the best I've ever seen him fight.

British boxer

I'll go another 15 rounds with Holmes if Howard will quit announcing football!

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor

I'm concentrating so much I don't know what I'm doing half the time.

British boxer

Billy Wells was all chin from the waist up.

American boxer

No fighter comes into the ring hoping to win – he goes in hoping to win.

English boxing champion

Boxing: A mutual affliction of brain damage for the amusement of the public.

Earnie hit me so hard, it shook my kinfolk back in Africa.

(1942 – ) American boxing champion

I'm actually getting to sleep before I have breakfast.

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor

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

American boxing champion

He just wants to get in there and mash them. If you broke his arm, he'd kick you. If you broke his leg, he'd bite you. If you took out his teeth, he'd nut you. This boy wants to fight.

Irish boxer