Subject: Sports » Boxing (Page 9)

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

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

American sportswriter

The question looming over Magri, is not will he keep the title, but can he?

British sports commentator

Can I bite him?

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor

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

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor

Why waltz 10 rounds with an opponent if you can KO him in one?

American boxing champion

Earnie Shavers could punch you in the neck and break your ankle.

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor

Peter McNeeley dived in with overarm shots like a child hurriedly learning the doggie paddle in the deep end.

(1944 – ) British sportswriter

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

(1942 – ) 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 know it's said that I can't punch, but you should see me putting the cat out at night.

boxer

Boxing is built on bums. How else are you gonna know good from bad? How else is a good boy gonna get on top and get experience unless he fights bums? I tell ya, there's a shortage of bums.

Boxing manager & promoter

Ingemar Johansson is a leviathan with a strangler's hands and a smile like the beam of a lighthouse.

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

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor

I don't know what impressive is, but Joe was impressive tonight.

wife of fighter Joe Bugner

My girlfriend boos when we make love because she knows it turns me on.

Puerto Rican boxer

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

American boxing champion

Terry Downes' face looked as if he had slept on it.

English broadcaster, journalist & author

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

Standing across the ring from Joe Louis and knowing he wants to go home early.

(1909–1959) American boxing champion

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

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor