Subject: Sports » Boxing (Page 9)

It hurt to even bump into him.

(1914 – 1981) American boxing champion
Boxing Sports

The champion, Jess Willard, had about as much chance in this fight as a dish-faced chimpanzee in a beauty contest.

(1886 – 1969) American journalist & humorist
Boxing Sports

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

(1922 – ) boxing trainer & manager
Boxing Misspokements Sports

Jack Dempsey hit me hardest, 'cos Dempsey hit me 211,000 dollars' worth, while Joe Louis only hit me 36,000 dollars' worth.

American boxing champion
Boxing Sports

The ability to witness two men stand toe to toe in the spirit of sportsmanship and pummel each other into insensibility is what separates us from the animals.

(1938 – ) American actor
Boxing Sports TV/Movie Quotes

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

brother of boxer champion George
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I get worried when a guy goes down, in case he doesn't get up – for me to hit him again.

British boxer
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I'd love to fight Gerry Cooney. But I have my price – 25 cents and a loose woman.

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor
Boxing Sports

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

Irish radio & television presenter
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He looks up at him through blood smeared lips.

British sports commentator
Boxing Misspokements Sports

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

boxing trainer & manager
Boxing 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
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Tyson fights like you stole something from him or said something nasty about his family.

boxing promoter
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George Chuvalo's best punch is a left cheek to the right glove.

American sportswriter
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So many of [English sporting promoter] Barry Hearn's boxers end up in the hospital; he should sell his limousine and buy an ambulance.

British boxer
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Rocky Marciano didn't know enough boxing to know what a feint was. He never tried to out-guess you. He just kept trying to knock your brains out.

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

Canadian boxing champion
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I can take it but I can't dish it out.

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor
Boxing Sports

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

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

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I was once knocked out by a Mexican bantamweight – six of my pals were swinging him around by his heels at the time.

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor
Boxing Sports