Sugar Ray Leonard ,quotes

I was not from a middle-class...

I was not from a middle-class family at all. I did not have middle-class possessions and what have you. But I had middle-class parents who gave me what was needed to survive in society.

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I learned to run backwards fr...

I learned to run backwards from Muhammad Ali. He told me about running backwards because you try to imitate everything you do in the ring, so sometimes you back up. So you have to train your legs to go backwards.

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Success is attaining your dre...

Success is attaining your dream while helping others to benefit from that dream materializing.

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For some reason, I was drawn ...

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.

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I wanted to be like Bruce Jen...

I wanted to be like Bruce Jenner.

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I'll think, If this is his fi...

I'll think, If this is his first punch, how are the others gonna feel? That's the only fear I have for myself.

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No one but myself thought I c...

No one but myself thought I could beat guys like Tommy Hearns or Roberto Duran.

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I went through real darkness,...

I went through real darkness, but the ring was my light. That was the one place I felt safe. I could control what happened in the ring. My heart turned icy.

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It's different when you becom...

It's different when you become a professional, because you also have to become a businessman, and that takes something away from it.

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I made the decision to turn p...

I made the decision to turn pro, and I remember what Ali said to me: 'Get Angelo Dundee. He's the right complexion with the right connection.' He knew boxing. Our relationship was so genuine, so sincere.

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Although it was a great accom...

Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they put it on you, that's it; your career is over.

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Aaron Pryor wants to get into...

Aaron Pryor wants to get into the ring with me. He wants to be able to retire, and he will. For health reasons.

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I always expect unexpected ch...

I always expect unexpected challenges. Boxing is not an easy sport.

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I'm a free agent. I haven't a...

I'm a free agent. I haven't allowed any promoters to have exclusive options on my fight. I don't need a promoter.

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Joe Frazier was the epitome o...

Joe Frazier was the epitome of a champion. I mean, here is a guy who was total old school, blue collar, who would fight anybody. You know, he didn't tell you he was the best fighter pound for pound.

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Boxing brings out my aggressi...

Boxing brings out my aggressive instinct, not necessarily a killer instinct.

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People can do more than they ...

People can do more than they ever believe they can do. Physically, mentally, academically. You have to be pushed. It hurts. But it's worth it, and it's a great thing.

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Holyfield is nothing but clas...

Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he's a breath of fresh air for the sport.

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I watched Muhammad Ali, how w...

I watched Muhammad Ali, how when he would speak, how it was such a thing of beauty. It sounded so wonderful. And I wanted to be like him.

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You don't appreciate things u...

You don't appreciate things until they're gone. For me, I miss my friends; I don't miss boxing, I miss the camaraderie.

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