If God ever calls me to a holy war, I want Joe Frazier fighting beside me. — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
I was lucky, from the age of 12 I had boxing talent and was good for my age. — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
Boxing is good for the livelihood but mainly, money don't really mean nothing. — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
Why are they picking on boxing? It's because the black men are so superior in boxing that they want to stop it.… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
I can remember a couple of real fights when I ran. Because they were kinda dangerous. — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
I used to tease Joe Louis by reminding him that I was the greatest of all time. But Joe Louis was the… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
In the ring I can stay until I’m old and gray because I know how to hit and dance away — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
If I said I would knock out Sonny Liston in 1 minute and 49 seconds of the first round, that would hurt the gate. — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
I had my style of moving and dancing and whatever I do. What you have to do, is take all the fighters… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
You can be free. You can be black. Look at me! I'm the Heavyweight Champion! Can't nobody stop me. — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
If my fans think I can do everything I say I can do, then they're crazier than I am. After one of… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
Someone stole my bicycle and I said I was going to learn to fight so that I could catch him and beat… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
During my boxing career, you did not see the real Muhammad Ali. You just saw a little boxing and a little showmanship.… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
I have more fans and more followers and more supporters. Because the people who actually saw the Joe Frazier Muhammad Ali fight,… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
I have been so great in boxing they had to create an image like Rocky, a white image on the screen, to… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
When I was 9, I saw a wrestler on television named Gorgeous George. He said, "I'm beautiful. I'm so pretty that if… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
I have the world heavyweight title not because it was 'given' to me, not because of my race or religion, but because… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
You may talk about Sweden, you may talk about Rome, but Rockville Center's Floyd Patterson's home. A lot of people said that… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
When you saw me in the boxing ring fighting, it wasn't just so I could beat my opponent. My fighting had a… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
I would like to say boxing cannot compared with war. We have gloves on, we have cushions, we have referees, we have… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
When I was a kid I got mad enough to want to kill somebody but as you travel the world and I'm… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
Frazier soaked it all up like a sponge. When they arrived in Manila it was the same story. Ali poured scorn on… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
I tried to be the greatest boxer in the world and a good parent, too. I had instant feedback on my success… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
I make predictions about what I'm going to do before a fight, that makes me nervous because I've gotten so good at… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
“This is the legend of Cassius Clay, The most beautiful fighter in the world today. He talks a great deal, and brags… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up. — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
Ain't no reason for me to kill nobody in the ring, unless they deserve it — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
You know I hate fighting. If I knew how to make a living some other way, I would. — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
Howard Cosell was gonna be a boxer when he was a kid only they couldn't find a mouthpiece big enough. — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
A fighter can condition his body to go hard certain rounds, then to coast certain rounds. — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
I just try to stay half way decent looking. Boxing's a rough sport and you get hit a lot. — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
There ain't no such thing as black Muslims. That's how they tried to cut off all my brothers in the rest of the world… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
I don't count my sit-ups. I only start counting when it starts hurting. That is when I start counting, because then it really counts.… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
I said a lot of things in the heat of the moment that I shouldn't have said. Called him names I shouldn't have called… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
Many people are quick to say that we are not recognized by Muslims in the East . And I start with the Honorable Elijah… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
I have been so great in boxing they had to create an image like Rocky, a white image on the screen, to counteract my… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
Money and riches don't mean nothing to me. I don't care nothing about being no rich individual. I'm not living for glory or for… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
We followed the Honorable Elijah Mohammed, who is the boss. And we don't waste a lot of time arguin' about a dead black man,… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
