Clay is so young and has been misled by the wrong people... He might as well have joined the Ku Klux Klan. — Floyd Patterson Copy Share Image
There is so much hate among people, so much contempt inside people who'd like you to think they're moral, that they have to hire prizefighters to do their hating for them. And we do. We get into a ring and… — Floyd Patterson Copy Share Image
It's easy to do anything in victory. It's in defeat that a man reveals himself. — Floyd Patterson Copy Share Image
A prizefighter who gets knocked out or is badly outclassed suffers in a way he will never forget. — Floyd Patterson Copy Share Image
For if you train hard and responsibly your confidence surges to a maximum — Floyd Patterson Copy Share Image
Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it, I would have been scared to death. — Floyd Patterson Copy Share Image
Cassius Clay must be beaten and the Black Muslims' scourge removed from boxing. — Floyd Patterson Copy Share Image
I've been knocked down more than any heavyweight champion in history. — Floyd Patterson Copy Share Image
I've learned so much, so very much about myself in defeat. I've learned very little to nothing in victory. — Floyd Patterson Copy Share Image
The fighter loses more than his pride in the fight; he loses part of his future. He's a step closer to the slum he… — Floyd Patterson Copy Share Image
Clay is so young and has been misled by the wrong people... He might as well have joined the Ku Klux Klan. — Floyd Patterson Copy Share Image
There is so much hate among people, so much contempt inside people who'd like you to think they're moral, that they have to hire… — Floyd Patterson Copy Share Image
I always say that in order to appreciate warm weather, you must experience cold. I wouldn't change one thing - all the embarrassing moments,… — Floyd Patterson Copy Share Image
