Boxing Heritage Quotes

All my sons are named George Foreman. They all know where they came from.

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.

Boxing is a family tradition. The last five generations down to my dad have been fighters.

I never have the plan to overtake boxing. I love boxing; I came from boxing.

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.

Whose mother wants to see her son fight? It's very hard for her - but boxing is in my blood.

I asked my kids, 'Do you know what Papa used to do.' They said, 'You were a boxer, you won the Olympics!' And that's what they know.

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.

Long Island has a great boxing tradition.

My dad was a boxer, so he was in pretty good shape, and we had weights around.

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

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

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.