George Groves Quotes

We use the term 'fight' very lightly - 'I've been fighting so hard to get my car, I've been fighting so hard to get that job, I've been fighting so hard to get that girl.' But the reality is boxers do fight bitterly to get whatever they want or whatever they need in life, and most of them come from nothing, which is the case of Roberto Duran.

I think it's fair to say I've always been a boxing fan.

A lot of people don't really understand boxing.

In boxing, it's one fight, so it's easier to build up rivalries, but everyone's got huge respect for each other.

People love boxing, but you've gotta wait two or three years for your favorite boxer to have a fight.

If I had the medical clearance to fight, I would want to fight the best. The best would be Mayweather.

Boxing was the only career where I wouldn't have to start out at the bottom. I had a good resume.

Boxing is individual, although there's a team concept because you need a great corner, you need a great trainer, you need a great prep man, you need all of these things, but it's more of a Mano a Mano; it's more you versus me. I miss that time in training camp and Dad and Mom cooking meals. It was one big family.

Boxing is what pays my bills.

Boxing's a funny business and sometimes different fights come along at different times.

It's boxing. It's about getting people interested. If I didn't say some stupid things from time to time, there wouldn't be that many people interested in me. But I let my fists do the talking when the bell rings.

In boxing you can be the most talented fighter out there but you need people to watch and I'm fortunate that I'm in that situation.

I'm a boxing fan. I've seen Kell Brook fight. I'm not one of those boxers who says he doesn't watch other guys fight or follow the sport. I do.

Boxing's been good to me.

Now Mayweather has retired, Alavrez is the biggest name in boxing, and I'm looking forward to pitting my wits against him.

I didn't even know about amateur boxing, period.

One thing that has irritated me in the sport of boxing since I stopped is I'm really surprised that no one has come along to excite me like me.

I was painfully initiated into boxing, because the guys I fought were a lot bigger than me.

I always wanted to play a boxer because some of my favorite films, as a boy, were those great boxing movies, like 'Raging Bull', 'Rocky', 'The Set Up', 'Fat City and Hard Times'. I just loved those films.

I had many boxing matches with my brother in the backyard when we were younger, and I guess while other people abhor boxing for its brutality, I also have to admire anyone who climbs into the ring to face up to what could be the ultimate defeat.

I don't need David Haye and his antics to earn money.

In boxing, there are no bad guys or good guys. Just people trying to make a living and trying to live up to their pride and to try to become someone.

It's a punishment game... only two boxers get in the ring. So when we get in the ring and we're not angry, then you're not a real boxer.

My mother used to box, and I followed her footsteps into training. She loves fighting.

Boxing has been good to me and I believe I have been good for boxing.