Muhammad Ali Quotes

Until the moment I stop playing football, I want to win more titles.

To have been selected to represent Team South Africa at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the individual 400m and the 4x400m relay is a real honor and I am so pleased that years of hard work, determination and sacrifice have all come together.

I wanted to be a world champion.

I would like to be remembered as a boxer who tried to do his best.

I missed the final of the World Championships in 2009, but I told the coach I would break the world record in 2010. Which I did. Then in 2011 I won the World Championships and now in 2012 it is the Olympics. That is how I have been working.

As a sophomore, I wanted to play varsity in three sports. And I accomplished that. It was a great feat that year, and something I held special. I wanted to bring a championship team to Oceanside High School, and it happened. It was a great year that I will never forget.

We have to win that game. But we have to win every game, that's the way it's always been.

Growing up, I always dreamed of winning a major championship.

As an athlete, you figure you work your whole life to have what you have, and to be able to show the world what you have and how proud you are of it, that's always fun.

In football, there are good and bad times, but if you are a great side, you can be confident of winning trophies again.

I really wanted to come into the Olympics.

I was always most of the time working in clubs as player and coach to win titles.

I could be a world champion.

Everybody wants that spot: everybody wants to beat Nicola Adams. Everybody wants to be the Olympic champion; everybody wants to beat the Olympic champion. It's made me train that much harder and stay that much more focused. I guess, in a way, I've got them to thank for keeping me motivated and focused on the job I need to do.

That's what a true professional is - a true world champion, so to everybody out there listening, especially the fighters that want to fight me... they'll get knocked out, sparko.

When you win as an athlete that matters the most.

My dream as a child was being a world champion.

I dream of getting to the belt. I know I'm gonna get there. I'm gonna be the champion.

I am like every single fighter - going into the ring, I have in my mind, 'Finish the bout before all the rounds are over, and to get the victory before that.'

I'm going to win a gold medal.

It is my goal to be world champion.

At 15, I went to boxing. That's when I really wanted to be a champion, so that gave me a goal in life, so it kept me focused on training instead of other things.

I know I belong at 170. There is not a shadow of a doubt. This is my division and there's a clearcut path to the title.

I always told everyone I'd be heavyweight champion of the world one day. They'd say, 'All right, whatever.' I said, 'OK, you'll see.'

All I want is to keep boxing for Great Britain and inspire others.