Jake LaMotta Quotes

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

I used to tease Joe Louis by reminding him that I was the greatest of all time. But Joe Louis was the greatest heavyweight fighter ever.

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

I looked up to Marvin Hagler, Ali.

I've been in the ring with the Bronze Bomber, Deontay Wilder. I've tasted his power, and he's tasted mine.

The three toughest fighters I fought were Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Sugar Ray Robinson.

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

No doubt about it, in my career Ron Lyle hit me the hardest. One time he hit me so hard I didn't see it until I saw it on film when I woke up!

The roughest and toughest fighter I fought was Joe Frazier

Ali’s got a left, Ali’s got a right, if he hits you once, you’re asleep for the night

Joe Louis was one of my closest friends.... I'm a great boxing fan. I used to go to the American Legion Stadium in Hollywood, every Friday night for 15 years. Down the aisle would come Lupe Velez, Johnny Weismuller, Mae West. All at ringside.

I worked with Rocky Graziano and Rocky was certainly a character.

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

Mike Tyson was one of the most terrific athletes I've ever met.

When I turned pro, Muhammad Ali was laying back, and I was able to fill up an area that was empty.

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

Imagine stepping into the shoes of Roberto Duran, one of the most legendary boxers in the history of the sport, and definitely the most legendary Latin American boxer, and then having 'Raging Bull' in my corner. I mean, imagine that? Just having Robert De Niro to play the trainer in the movie, that was fantastic.

I did a bit of boxing when younger. Once I was joined by Muhammad Ali as my co-commentator. I've got a picture of the two of us together ringside at the Albert Hall on my wall at home.

At the end of the day, who at my age can say that they fought somebody that fought Muhammad Ali?

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

My main goal is Vitali Klitschko. I figure eight rounds, I nail him with a right hand, a left-right combination and it's a wrap.

I never had a dream to be a boxer.

I want to knock out both Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, and I don't care what order they fall in.

I want to go down, like my hero Sugar Ray Robinson, in history.

People are always going to say, 'Who's he beat? He's only beat Cowboy.' So what you're trying to tell me is Cowboy is a nobody? Cowboy will be remembered as one of the greatest fighters of all time. And I beat him in one round.