There are very few new things in this world, very few. That's why people that are young, if they're smart, try to profit from the experience of an older guy so they won't have to go through all the pain… — Cus D'Amato Copy Share Image
Boxing is entertainment, so to be successful a fighter must not only win but he must win in an exciting manner. He must throw… — Cus D'Amato Copy Share Image
There are very few new things in this world, very few. That's why people that are young, if they're smart, try to profit from… — Cus D'Amato Copy Share Image
I tell my kids, what is the difference between a hero and a coward? What is the difference between being yellow and being brave? No difference. Only what you do. They both feel the same. They both fear dying and getting hurt. The man who is yellow refuses to face up to what he's got to face. The hero is… — Cus D'Amato Copy Share
Every fighter that ever lived had fear. A boy comes to me and tells me that he's not afraid, if I believed him I'd say he's a liar or there's something wrong with him. I'd send him to a doctor to find out what the hell's the matter with him, because this is not a normal reaction. The fighter that's… — Cus D'Amato Copy Share
A boy comes to me with a spark of interest. I feed the spark and it becomes a flame. I feed the flame and… — Cus D'Amato Copy Share Image
If you can hit your opponent with two punches, you don't hit him with one. Get off with some bad intentions in there. Believe… — Cus D'Amato Copy Share Image
Mike's (Tyson) punch is like an atomic bomb in that it is relative to nature. Both have no value unless you have a means… — Cus D'Amato Copy Share Image
Losers are winners who quit,...even if you lose...you still win...if you don't quit. — Cus D'Amato Copy Share Image
Boxing is a sport of self-control. You must understand fear so you can manipulate it. Fear is like fire. You can make it work… — Cus D'Amato Copy Share Image
When you get hit that's when you've got to be calm. A professional fighter has to learn how to hit and not get hit,… — Cus D'Amato Copy Share Image
Heroes and cowards feel exactly the same fear. Heroes just react to it differently. — Cus D'Amato Copy Share Image
When two men step into the ring, one and only one deserves to win. When you step into the ring, you gotta know you… — Cus D'Amato Copy Share Image
