Ali Quote by Nonito Donaire

Muhammad Ali was the kind of guy you either loved or hated, but you wanted to see him. I happen to really love him.…

— Gerry Cooney

Sugar Ray Leonard was as close as anyone came after Ali to being Ali, but he wasn't Ali.

— Dick Schaap

One of my favourite fighters to watch ever, and of course before I was a ring announcer, was Muhammad Ali.

— Michael Buffer

Ray Leonard was... he was the best in his era, like Im the best in my era.

— Floyd Mayweather

Shaq and Muhammad Ali's my favorite two athletes of all time.

— Martellus Bennett

When I structured my career, I looked at Muhammad Ali, which is my all-time favorite and an idol of mine, and what he has…

— Deontay Wilder

Ali was a legend of our sport. For me as a kid, he inspired me to represent myself like a champion in and out…

— Anthony Joshua

Mohammed Ali. He's much more than a boxer. He's also a passionate idealist who fought for his people. I respect him - and, of…

— Laila Rouass

To me, Muhammad Ali, he was the greatest.

— Bob Baffert

I used to love to see Willie Pep and Ray Robinson. To me, the epitome of a great athlete is a great boxer. I…

— Emanuel Steward

The likes of Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Tommy Hearns were true champions. There were some incredible fights between us, and I was happy…

— Marvin Hagler

Muhammad Ali could take a very good punch. He was slick, he could move, he could hit, make you miss, good hand speed and…

— Larry Holmes