Roberto Duran Quotes

I just take it one fight at a time. If I'm able to fight, and I'm still healthy enough, I'd like to fight. But I'll know when it's time to stop.

I'm devastated with the injury but I've proved my heart and skill to everyone by fighting one handed for eight rounds.

Boxing has been the most difficult thing I've ever done. The biggest challenge in my life. I was a boxer. That was hard. Everything else is pretty easy.

Injuries is a part of a sportsmen life; you have to live with it. You can't be down with that; it is not gonna help you.

Even when I was young, playing college football, and I injured my knee, I bounced right back.

You know when a person goes into the ring to win, or at least not to lose. I mean, when a fighter is ready and goes to fight, than it can be seen by his look. Regardless of whether he gets hit or not, he goes forward, and regardless of whether he wins or loses, he wants to go forward, and it is clear from his burning eyes.

You can be in the shape of your life, and then injury strikes. So you have to grab your opportunities.

Something's bound to happen to you in a tough fight: cut eye, broken nose or broken hand or something like that. So you could make excuses out of anything, you know, but you got to keep on going if you're a champ or you're a contender.

Injuries aren't anything foreign to me. I am used to overcoming illness and injury; you can't complain about it. When you're standing up there on the blocks, it doesn't really matter: it's all about the next minute.

I've had a couple knockouts, but I feel good.

I cant remember the last time I went in the ring feeling whole. The pain is something you learn to live with. Some guys don't and they don't last.

For the most part, if you're willing to work hard enough, you can recover from most injuries. Having that mentality really helps you keep moving forward.

I love to fight. I love the preparation. I love to learn new things, always overcoming myself.

I got knocked down, I don't know how many years ago and I haven't been off my feet since, and I responded again against the best in division without the respect of having the chin I'm supposed to have.

Good luck, boss. Don't let'em turn you into horse meat! (Blackjack)

I was prepared to get knocked out myself trying to knock him out, because then I could sleep at night knowing that I've given my best.

If all goes well and my body reacts well, and I feel I have a good high level to compete amongst the best then I'll come back and play.

I give everything I have every time I take the ball. With that, I also know that there will always be a risk of injury when playing this game that I love.

I was on the sideline with a knee injury and when I came back, I wanted to play at the best level I could. And that's the case for a lot of players, they want the chance to play against the best competition.

For some reason, I was drawn towards boxing. Or maybe boxing drew me towards it - because once I put those gloves on, after about six months, boxing was my life.

Maybe because I am from a sports background, I don't give up easily. I am a fighter.

It's a lot tougher to play soccer and make it look believable. But in boxing, it was easier for me. I got injured a lot more in the soccer world. In soccer, I pulled muscles. I thought boxing was going to be tougher.

I was black and blue for about two years, but it's paid off tremendously. You know, if you get enough whacks, your reflexes pick up, and I've become quite good - if somebody throws keys or something, I can catch them.

I practice on the roads of Gaza as we don't have good stadiums and tracks so I gave my best.

Every fighter has one fight that makes or breaks him.