Sugar Ray Leonard Quotes
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I'm not religious, but I believe that what I have is a gift, and I respect it and live up to it.
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When we got back to the U.S., I wanted to kiss the ground after seeing what people in other countries are denied or don't have.
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I consider myself blessed. I consider you blessed. We've all been blessed with God-given talents. Mine just happens to be beating people up.
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To be honest, I don't know. I started one [book] back in 1982 or '83 when I first retired. But I was only 25 or 26 and not ready to write my memoirs.
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I've never believed in tying myself up in a long-range contract, and I've been very outspoken on that subject.
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I learned how to sumon, from somewhere deep within, the extra will I didn't know I possessed. Knowing it was there, and could be tapped again, gave me the boost of confidence I would rely on for years to come.
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It's hard to talk about yourself.
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The only way for a fighter to get back in shape is to fight his way back.
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I think I've become one of the best finishers in boxing; if I hurt a guy, I normally take him out.
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To be the best, you need to spend hours and hours and hours running, hitting the speed bag, lifting weights and focusing on training.
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When I was 15 or 16 and I started climbing up the ladder of success in amateur boxing, a reporter asked me, "What do you want to be?" I think he was expecting me to say, "A champion." I said, "I want to be special." I don't know why I said that, but I didn't just want to be a fighter. I wanted to have an impact with people, particularly kids.
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My intention was to fight Durán ASAP because I knew Durán's habits. I knew he would indulge himself, he'd gain 40–50 lbs and then sweat it off to make 147.
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Aaron Pryor wants to get into the ring with me. He wants to be able to retire, and he will. For health reasons.
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I learned that I had character defects, that I was allergic to alcohol and drugs, and that I had an obsession with all the bad stuff. But thank God that I woke and that I had good people around me to support me. There's not much more I can say about it. You have to want to be a better person.
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I'm not in favor of that [mandating protective headgear ] because we learn as amateurs how to protect ourselves. And that's why there's a third man in the ring, the referee. And that's why there has to be a very strong boxing commission that doesn't allow guys in the ring who don't belong there.
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My toughest fight was myself. For me to disclose and let things out was not easy because we don't want to seem weak or like we are different, but I learned that it's okay.
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I've always been quiet and kind of shy. I'm sociable, but I would probably migrate to a corner.
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I enjoyed [Celebrity Ghost Stories]. I never thought in a million years that I would tell people that I saw a ghost. And I've seen a lot of ghosts.
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My ambition is not to be just a good fighter. I want to be great, something special.
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Inactivity is the biggest sin in boxing.
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Boxing is the ultimate challenge. There's nothing that can compare to testing yourself the way you do every time you step in the ring.
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I fought tall fighters, short fighters, strong fighters, slow fighters, sluggers and boxers. It was either learn or get knocked off.
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Before I fight, I always pray that no one gets hurt.
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Before the start of the '76 Olympics, I'd had 160 amateur fights. I won 155 and lost five
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Were all given some sort of skill in life. Mine just happens to be beating up on people.
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Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they put it on you, that's it; your career is over.
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I'll think, If this is his first punch, how are the others gonna feel? That's the only fear I have for myself
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Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he's a breath of fresh air for the sport.
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I'm a free agent. I haven't allowed any promoters to have exclusive options on my fight. I don't need a promoter.
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Generally, the more weight you put on, the less effective you are.
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