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Wrestling Quotes by Shane Mosley

58 Wrestling quotes by Shane Mosley

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Mosley says he loves boxing and feels ready to beat Manny. He respects other great boxers like Tommy Hearns and Canelo. He talks about how promoters plan the next fight. He also mentions that Mayweather seems reluctant to fight him and that business decisions shape a boxing career.

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What matters is what happens in the ring.

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I just love to fight.

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I always wanted to have an imprint on boxing and help up-and-coming fighters.

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I don't try to do anything outside the rules of boxing. That's just not me.

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I like to win my fights because I am the better man.

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I hurt Floyd in our fight, but he's a great fighter and has great defense.

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You need the top fighters to fight each other.

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Mayweather is fast, Cotto, all those guys I fought.

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My style and skills are pretty good. I weave, box, punch, counter-punch.

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You have to have fighters willing to fight anybody. I was one of those fighters.

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I always wanted to be a world champion and I accomplished my goal when I beat Holiday. Beating him and winning the…

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It was a helluva career. I'm happy for all the great memories and all the great fighters that I fought.

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Manny is going to come forward and I will hit him on the chin at some point. His defense is not like…

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Golden Boy is going to be one of the best promoters out there. To be able to be a part of it…

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Hopkins fought up to 50 at the world-class level and he has always been a role model and friend.

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Canelo wants to test himself and see if he is among the elite fighters. This is a golden opportunity for me, so…

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Floyd was faster and had more mobility, more speed than me. I only had power over him at that point in time.

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You've got Roger, Floyd, and his uncle Jeff. The whole family, their boxing IQ is off the chart.

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I've out-boxed guys I was supposed to knock out. This is what makes me 'Sugar' Shane - being able to box, being…

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Fighting De La Hoya gives me a comfort level because we know each other so well. A lot of other fighters have…

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Landing combinations on Mayweather is the toughest thing, because once you land one shot, he's out the way. You land one shot,…

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I don't look at a loss and say, 'I wish I could get this fight back, I wish I could do it…

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You have to break Mayweather out of his comfort zone. You have to change up, you can't have the same pattern. Mayweather…

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Many young fighters know how to be aggressive, but the skill stops there. It takes time to understand that aggression doesn't win…

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It didn't matter who they put out in front of me - especially with the determination I had back then to become…

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I'm active - whatever it is that's outdoors I'll do it - soccer, racquetball, everything. But boxing is a one-on-one sport. You…

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I don't think Mayweather really wants to fight me.

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Tommy Hearns was a masterful boxer who was tall, rangy, and had a fast jab.

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I'm definitely always going to be around boxing.

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When you get two winners in there, you know it's going to be a heckuva fight.

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I knew when I was 10 years old that boxing would be my profession.

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I think the misperception is that Manny Pacquiao is a little guy.

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Margarito's a great fighter, but I think he can be outboxed.

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I'm a fighter, I love boxing, it's what I do.

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I have fought a lot of skilled boxers in my career and I know what it takes to win.

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I believe I was an old-school fighter and I believed in fighting everybody.

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I've fought a lot of fast people. I've seen a lot of handspeed in my time.

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Me and Manny are both warriors. We both love to fight, we're both winners.

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My goal is to fight Mayweather and then fight Pacquiao.

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I feel comfortable when I get in the ring with Mexican fighters.

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I'm a fighter, I love boxing, it's what I do.

You know, I definitely believe that I can beat Manny. There's so many advantages I have against him that people are overlooking.

I care about what I believe, what I think and what I can do in the ring.

Tommy Hearns was a masterful boxer who was tall, rangy, and had a fast jab.

My self-esteem, my belief in myself will never drop.

Canelo wants to test himself and see if he is among the elite fighters. This is a golden opportunity for me, so I'm very,…

Not many people can say they were the pound-for-pound best, but I'm one of those people.

I don't think Mayweather really wants to fight me.

I think the misperception is that Manny Pacquiao is a little guy.

You're not promised tomorrow, and if you don't even try your best each day, what a waste that is.

Sometimes as businesspeople you have to look to make the next fight and the next fight. I think that's what makes Top Rank such…

My main thing is just being the undisputed champion, the best guy out there.

I like to play a lot of basketball.

I'm definitely always going to be around boxing.

When you get two winners in there, you know it's going to be a heckuva fight.