Subject: Sports » Boxing (Page 7)

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

If school had started at 4:00 in the afternoon, I'd be a college graduate today.

(1949 – ) American boxing champion
Boxing Education School Sports

Boxing is the only sport you can get your brain shook, your money took and your name in the undertaker book.

American boxing champion
Boxing Sports

Because this is a title fight, I can have four people in the corner and I'll have an extra cut-man. I'll also have an extra stool, one for Vinnie to sit on, and the other to throw at him if he doesn't listen to me.

(1922 – ) boxing trainer & manager
Boxing Sports

The bum was up and down so many times I thought he was an Otis elevator.

boxing trainer & manager
Boxing Sports

When Mike Tyson gets mad, you don't need a referee, you need a priest.

(1919 – 1998) American sportswriter
Boxing 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

The Mexicans… these tiny little men from South America.

British sports commentator
Boxing Misspokements People Sports

Butch Lewis is making no attempt to get out of the corner… and is hanging his chin out like a lantern in a storm.

English boxing journalist & commentator
Boxing Sports

If I survived the Marines, I can survive Ali.

American boxer
Boxing Sports

He’s the man of the hour at this particular moment.

(1931 – ) American boxing promoter
Boxing Misspokements Sports

If you think Barkley was mad before the fight, wait until he sees how many people are taking part of his purse.

professional boxing promoter
Boxing Sports

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
Boxing People Sports

It opens a spacious firmament to the bewildered eyes, wherein you discover more planets in a second than most distinguished astronomers observe in a lifetime.

Boxing writer
Boxing Sports

I'll bet the hardest thing about prize fighting is picking up your teeth with a boxing glove on.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Boxing Sports

Everybody wants a piece of the cake, but my cake has no slices.

Swedish boxing champion
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

If Mike Tyson gets any better, he’ll be hitting Lou Rawls while he sings the National Anthem.

American television personality
Boxing Sports

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
Boxing Sports

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

(1921 – 1989) American boxing champion
Boxing Sports

I’m not fat.

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor
Boxing Sports