Boxing Quote by George Elliott Clarke Download Open image “Boxing remains an important living metaphor of the struggle for equality.” — George Elliott Clarke ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.3 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Boxing Boxing Remains Equality Important Life Metaphor Remains Remains Important Struggle Struggle Equality Wrestling
Boxing is just to introduce me to the struggle. Like, when I speak I draw people in the States to teach them various things… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
Boxing is the magic of men in combat, the magic of will, and skill, and pain, and the risking of everything so you can… — F.X. Toole Copy Share Image
Boxing was on the one hand barbaric, unconscionable, out of place in modern society. But then, so are war, racism, poverty, and pro football.… — Ralph Wiley Copy Share Image
Boxing isn't just about fighting people, it's about being a standard bearer. You become a beacon for the people. — Chris Eubank Sr Copy Share Image
Putting prize-fighting altogether aside as one of the unavoidable evils attending on this manly exercise, the inestimable value of boxing as a training, discipline,… — John Boyle O'Reilly Copy Share Image
Boxing is a metaphor for hitting back and showing you can win in life. — Takashi Miike Copy Share Image
Boxing is a celebration of the lost religion of masculinity all the more trenchant for its being lost. — Joyce Carol Oates Copy Share Image
“Boxing is a sport, and nothing more than a contest between two men – a contest of strength, stamina, willingness, and raw talent.” — Scott Hildreth Copy Share Image
Unlike any other sport, the objective in boxing is chillingly simple: One man purposefully endeavors to inflict bodily harm on another man. — Howard Cosell Copy Share Image
Boxing is one of those things where you want to be respected for what you do at your craft. — Daniel Jacobs Copy Share Image
Boxing has helped millions around the world as a trigger for self belief, identity and connecting. It is therapy for rage. — Nigel Benn Copy Share Image
I feel lucky to live at a time when the dominant tennis players are Venus and Serena Williams. And to have lived through the… — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
The early 20th Century was probably the high tide of global white supremacy - I'm going to call it that because that's how people… — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
I suppose the "dilemma" might come up if I see a black athlete from the U.S. squaring off against a white Canadian athlete. Who… — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
Sports are never just sports, we all know that. You're always carrying the flag in some way, shape or form. — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
The way racism works in Canada, it's very subtle. You may feel you're a victim of racism or have experienced racism, but you can't… — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
“A rural Venus, Selah rises from the gold foliage of the Sixhiboux River, sweeps petals of water from her skin. At once, clouds begin… — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
A rural Venus, Selah rises from thegold foliage of the Sixhiboux River, sweepspetals of water from her skin. At once,clouds begin to sob for… — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
Redefine the sport in terms of your expertise, in terms of your talent, in terms of your strength, in terms of your flair. Make… — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
I still think that there's some kind of psychological investment in black athletes carrying the flag for "us" at times. So, sports [remains a]… — George Elliott Clarke Copy Share Image
You know, it brings in a lot of different people; you take people off the street, and kids, and people from all different walks… — Michele Lamy Copy Share Image
As a professional athlete and someone who has spent almost his entire life in boxing, not a day goes by when I don't think… — Oscar De La Hoya Copy Share Image
Apart from my grandad, none of my family had really been into boxing so the sport was never discussed much at home. — Josh Taylor Copy Share Image
You don't think. It's all instinct. If you stop to think, you're gone. — Sugar Ray Robinson Copy Share Image
I actually like boxing away from home. It takes the pressure off you a little bit. — James DeGale Copy Share Image
Whether it's Marcos Maidana, Shawn Porter, Amir Khan or Kell Brook, there are a lot of fights out there that I think would be… — Keith Thurman Copy Share Image
I first got into boxing when I was quite young. I was about 12 when I won my first boxing match. — Joseph Parker Copy Share Image
Boxing can be so important to young people, it keeps you off the street and you can channel your energy and aggression in the… — Nigel Benn Copy Share Image
I somewhere along the way became fascinated with exploring characters who are willing to put themselves into violent situations, whether it's football, hockey, boxing,… — Peter Berg Copy Share Image
I liked wrestling a lot better than boxing. I remember thinking at that time that wrestling was a pure demonstration of strength, which I… — Scott Carpenter Copy Share Image
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