Amir Khan Quotes

Think about all the great boxers who have fought here, starting with Muhammad Ali. And as well as all that, I believe I will be the first boxer from Liverpool to appear at the Garden.

I fight for my name. For my dad's last name to be recognized in the history books of boxing.

Trejo is one of the oldest boxing gyms in Cuba; it's outdoor, and every great champion the country has produced has passed through and was forged in the open air.

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.

I tried my best to ensure I kept the respect for the middleweight division in the tradition of Sugar Ray Robinson and Jake La Motta.

As much as I love boxing, I hate it. And as much as I hate it, I love it.

Some of our best fighters are not only Puerto Rican greats but all-time greats of the sport. Carlos Ortiz, Wilfredo Gomez, Wilfredo Benitez and Felix 'Tito' Trinidad and many others have made Puerto Rican boxing what it is today, and I am only an extension of their greatness.

Many people have an intense feeling about what they're best at. Too often, they're driven away from it by other people.

Boxing's in my genes. I come from a fighting background. My dad and both my uncles were good boxers. I'm blessed with the art of war.

I became a professional boxer because I want the attention and interest to come back to boxing. I want people interested in boxing. That's very important to me.

Before, boxing was something that I did. Now, boxing is who I am.

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

Without boxing, there ain't no life. For me, at least.

It was and is a great honor to hold the WBC title, and I've always done it with pride.

Boxing's in my blood, so I'll always stay involved in that, and I'll probably do a bit of TV work as well, commentary and that.

I grew up watching the careers of Tyson and Bowe. I always wanted to follow in their footsteps in becoming a world champion. But I've always been my own man.

Basically, my life was music, and I was always consumed by it.

There's a family tradition of fighting in the Kansas City Golden Gloves. My older brother, Tim, did, and so did my father's two youngest brothers, Trent and Troy. They all won the Golden Gloves. So when my mother asked me to keep the tradition going, I did.

America is the mecca of boxing, and they've had some great champions here. It's good to establish your skills and let people know what you're about in the States.

I never really, really pushed my boys into boxing, but I guess it's in the blood.

Desire urges me on, while fear bridals me.

Maybe my passion is nothing special, but at least it's mine.

Oh, I have loved him too much to feel no hate for him.

for some reason Gale and Peeta do not coexist well in my thoughts.

What is it you want? That's a question that we all get posed sometimes internally and sometimes externally.