American - Athlete | May 17, 1956 -
I fought tall fighters, short fighters, strong fighters, slow fighters, sluggers and boxers. It was either learn or get knocked off.
Sugar Ray Leonard
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Bruce Lee was an artist and, like him, I try to go beyond the fundamentals of my sport. I want the public to see a knockout in the making.
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I want my fights to be seen as plays that have a beginning, a middle and an end.
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I think I've become one of the best finishers in boxing; if I hurt a guy, I normally take him out.
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Boxing brings out my aggressive instinct, not necessarily a killer instinct.
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Before I fight, I always pray that no one gets hurt.
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I'm not religious, but I believe that what I have is a gift, and I respect it and live up to it.
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I'll think, If this is his first punch, how are the others gonna feel? That's the only fear I have for myself.
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For some reason, I was drawn towards boxing. Or maybe boxing drew me towards it - because once I put those gloves on, after about six months, boxing was my life.
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I didn't excel too highly in school, but I felt that I was moving ahead - and not just in boxing - but in life.
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I wanted to win the gold medal and then go home and further my education in college. I had no intentions whatsoever to become a professional fighter because I had heard horror stories about former boxers who made money but, in the end, ended up with nothing. I didn't want to be one of those guys.
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I went through real darkness, but the ring was my light. That was the one place I felt safe. I could control what happened in the ring. My heart turned icy.
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