I fought tall fighters, short fighters, strong fighters, slow fighters, sluggers and boxers. It was either learn or get knocked off. — Sugar Ray Leonard Copy Share Image
I'm not in favor of that [mandating protective headgear ] because we learn as amateurs how to protect ourselves. And that's why there's a third man in the ring, the referee. And that's why there has to be a very… — Sugar Ray Leonard Copy Share Image
Were all given some sort of skill in life. Mine just happens to be beating up on people. — Sugar Ray Leonard Copy Share Image
I made mistakes, but I'm luckier than most. I've got a successful business, lots of fans who think a lot of me and a… — Sugar Ray Leonard Copy Share Image
Muhammad Ali was a god, an idol and an icon. He was boxing. Any kid that had the opportunity to talk to Ali, to… — Sugar Ray Leonard Copy Share Image
It's different when you become a professional, because you also have to become a businessman, and that takes something away from it — Sugar Ray Leonard Copy Share Image
I don't hold any regrets whatsoever about my life besides hurting people I loved. — Sugar Ray Leonard Copy Share Image
I've never believed in tying myself up in a long-range contract, and I've been very outspoken on that subject. — Sugar Ray Leonard Copy Share Image
I made the decision to turn pro, and I remember what Ali said to me: 'Get Angelo Dundee. He's the right complexion with the… — Sugar Ray Leonard Copy Share Image
I was not from a middle-class family at all. I did not have middle-class possessions and what have you. But I had middle-class parents… — Sugar Ray Leonard Copy Share Image
When the trainer talks to the fighter, there's a connection. You don't always have to say much. — Sugar Ray Leonard Copy Share Image
At 14, I was the most disciplined guy around. I would get up at 5 o'clock in the morning and run five miles, and… — Sugar Ray Leonard Copy Share Image
Bruce Lee was an artist and, like him, I try to go beyond the fundamentals of my sport. I want the public to see… — Sugar Ray Leonard Copy Share Image
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