Sugar Ray Leonard Quotes

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

My brother is much stronger, faster, and when he becomes heavyweight champion again, I will be in his corner. One Klitschko may be gone now, but not the Klitschko name.

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

The boxing public aren't interested in knowing me. They want to know The Hayemaker, the one who gives it big.

And I remember leaving my place in L.A. and - my father is a big fight fan - and I said, 'Dad, I got a couple of days off and I'm getting ready to go to Houston to sign to fight Muhammad Ali.

You couldn't find a more stylized boxer than Sugar Ray Leonard.

Boxing is what pays my bills.

Whether someone like Klitschko wins, loses, draws, or gets knocked out in five seconds, he is still a big name.

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.

Muhammad Ali was unquestionably one of the greatest boxers of the 20th century and a sincere advocate for his religious beliefs. In his life, he defeated the best professional boxers of his era, some of them more than once, which meant he was easily forgiven the excesses of his ringside braggadocio.

The heavyweight boxing needs Shannon Briggs and boxing needs Shannon Briggs.

When I was a kid, I wanted to fight Joe Louis. But I think if I had seen Mike Tyson at that time, I would have said, 'Nah, I don't want to fight him.' He's deadly. He could have been one of the great heavyweight champions. But he goofed.

In memory of Muhammad Ali I will be knocking out David Haye in one round.

My family and I grew up watching and admiring Oscar De La Hoya and to now be fighting under his promotional banner is a dream come true.

I looked up to Marvin Hagler, Ali.

David Haye was the perfect opponent for me because he was a small heavyweight with a big name and we were about the same size.

It would be good to fight Roy Jones. I've always admired him, and I think this would be a great fight for the fans.

My second pro fight was at Madison Square Garden, on the undercard of Naseem Hamed's fight against Kevin Kelley.

Floyd Mayweather has fought the biggest names throughout his career and has earned the right to face whoever he chooses.

I would love to fight Ricky Hatton.

A fight with Tony Bellew would be a momentous occasion. He is a good boxer and a good person, and I also have the option to move into the heavyweight division.

If I look forward to bigger fights, than the biggest fight for me is Manny Pacquiao.

I am the person who is going to take over boxing after Floyd Mayweather.

In the 1940s, boxing was a mainstream sport and deeply ingrained the fabric of Harlem. Joe Louis ruled the world, but the local icon was Sugar Ray Robinson.

We all think we've got one more boxing match in us, and that, probably, will be the downfall of Floyd Mayweather, George Foreman, Manny Pacquiao. We'll overstay our welcome.