Boxing Quotes

826 Boxing quotes by 263 unique authors

Method rules his training, which blends the physical with the mental. How many chess masters put in, prior to an important match, an allotted time… — Hans Kmoch
I think Mike Gibbons was probably the greatest boxer that ever put a glove on. They called him The Wizard, The Phantom of the ring… — Tommy Gibbons
Dempsey could beat anybody he could hit. The only reason that he couldn't do anything with fellows like Tunney or Greb or myself was he… — Tommy Gibbons
No matter what nationality or color is champion, we Irish like to say that we have a heavyweight champion, Gene Tunney retired, who can come… — Tommy Gibbons
When I was growing up, there was always somebody who wanted to pick a fight with me. I'd say, I'm not a famous boxer, my… — Unknown Author
If you're in a boxing match, try not to let the other guy's glove touch your lips, because you don't know where that glove has… — Jack Handey
If you're a boxing referee, it's probably illegal to wear a bow tie that spins or changes colors. — Jack Handey
If I ever become a mummy, I'm going to have it so when somebody opens my lid, a boxing glove on a spring shoots out. — Jack Handey
It's kind of ironic that the two sports with the greatest characters, boxing and horse racing, have both been on the decline. In both cases… — Dick Schaap
Chess and boxing have a lot in common, as both sports rely on the right strategy. — Vitali Klitschko
I think boxing is an incredible sport and I would like to see it really become regulated because I think it could bring back a… — Unknown Author
In The Art and Aesthetics of Boxing, David Scott addresses the daunting task of establishing a groundwork for the aesthetics of boxing-and succeeds with consummate… — Robert Anasi
Boxing is a mental sport. Think of a prizefight as a chess game of mind and body, and you are a little closer to it… — Budd Schulberg
If you're going to succeed, you've got to be like one of those punch-drunk fighters in the old Warner Bros. boxing pictures: too stupid to… — Frank Darabont
MY greatest regret in life is that I never became the heavyweight boxing champion ofthe world. — Nelson Mandela
People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match. — George Foreman
Everything in tennis is so neat and nice but boxing has sport down to its essence; it is very pure and I like that. — Andy Murray
Boxing is fascinating. It's good for the soul to be made to feel clumsy. I swank around during the week thinking I'm a big cheese,… — Hugh Laurie
During my boxing career, you did not see the real Muhammad Ali. You just saw a little boxing and a little showmanship. It was after… — Muhammad Ali
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 of… — Cus D'Amato
Boxing is a science. You don't just walk into a gym and start punching. Fighters are born with differences in physical ability, but you also… — Eddie Futch
I was bullied by a few people who were much older than me. I went to camp to learn boxing. I was 12, and my… — Liam Payne
It all started to come together when I realized that boxing was how I was going to succeed in life. — Muhammad Ali
You have a small period of time when you can perfect your career and become good at it. A lot of guys get distracted, which… — Gerry Cooney
It's the hurt business, it's boxing. We're there to get it in. — Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

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