Basics Quote by June Jordan

My father taught me how to fight when I was 5.

— Chuck Zito

Fighting in general, but especially when I was younger, was tough to deal with because there are so many external things going on that…

— Eddie Alvarez

Back when I was maybe 19, guys would go, 'I can kick your butt!' So I had a few showdowns. To my advantage, I…

— William Zabka

Every fight has taught me something.

— Lyoto Machida

My dad was a prize fighter in his youth. My boxing skills are very limited. I did train for most of my youth but…

— Jimmy Barnes

I've been learning a lot in my years, it's not just the fight itself, its a lot mentally fighting each other, that's something I…

— Alexander Gustafsson

When I was a child, my father taught me to put up my fists like a boy and to be prepared to defend myself…

— Camille Paglia

Each fight I try to be different.

— Yair Rodriguez

I like to think I learn a lot out of every fight.

— Robert Whittaker

My father was an army champion boxer... in the British army. And so he loved boxing and talked it up as a sport. But…

— Hugh Jackman

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,…

— Richard Gibbons

Knowing when to fight is just as important as knowing how.

— Terry Goodkind