96 result(s) for Sugar Ray Leonard Quotes.
"I've been knocked down a lot of times."
"I don't like to be too clever."
"The two biggest things that translate from the pitching mound to boxing are the change-up and the punch."
"I wanted my fans to know that I really went for it and entertained them. That's what life is all about."
"At the end of the day, it's not about what you have or even what you've accomplished. It's about what you've done with those accomplishments."
"The hardest thing about being Sugar Ray Leonard is that I have to live up to that."
"I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than winning itself."
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"You can't play boxing."
"To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you're not, pretend you are."
"When that spotlight comes on, it doesn't matter who you are, you'd better perform."
"Mistakes are part of the game. It’s how well you recover from them, that’s the mark of a great fighter."
"I'm a fighter. I believe in the eye-for-an-eye business. I'm no cheek turner. I got no respect for a man who won't hit back."
"When you're in the ring, you rise to the occasion if you're capable of it."
"I don't like to reflect, because it seems like I'm trying to pat myself on the back."
"In boxing, sometimes to be responsible for not knocking a guy out is about as bad as being knocked out."
"I have always adhered to two principles. The first was to train hard and get in the best possible physical condition. The second was to forget all about the other fellow until I face him in the ring and the bell sounds for the fight."
"I don't look to jump over 7-foot bars. I look around for 1-foot bars that I can step over."
"What I had to face, the choice I had to make, and a challenge as great as no other; The choice left behind was a future without."
"I've been knocked down more times than I've been knocked out, but I get up every time and keep fighting."
"The two things you need for a fight are heart and talent. The talent to win, and the heart never to give up."
"You have to have faith in yourself even when the odds seem impossible. That's when miracles happen."
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"Success is not about winning every battle. It's about getting back up when you fall and never giving up."
"I've always believed that hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."
"In the ring or in life, you have to be able to adapt and overcome any challenge that comes your way."
"It's not about how hard you hit, but how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward."
"Champions are made from something they have deep inside them: a desire, a dream, a vision."
"I never thought of losing, but now that it's happened, the only thing to do is to do it right."
"You can't let your victories go to your head or your failures go to your heart. Stay humble and hungry."
"To be a champion, you have to believe in yourself when nobody else will."
"I've learned that there are no shortcuts to success; it's all about hard work and dedication."
"In boxing, you don't have any excuses. You have to give it your all and leave everything in the ring."
"The true champion can adapt to anything. They can take a punch and give one back twice as hard."
"Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose."
"The moment when you want to quit is the moment when you need to keep pushing. That's where champions are made."
"You have to believe in yourself when no one else does. That's what makes you a winner, even when others doubt you."
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"It doesn't matter how many times you get knocked down, but how many times you get back up and keep going."
"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
"When you have that fighting spirit inside you, nothing can stand in your way. You become unstoppable."
"The only fight that you will regret is the one you didn't give your all."
"I've been knocked down more times than I have been hurt."
"I knew that if I fought Ray Leonard, I could beat him."
"When that bell rings, you don't hear nothing. You just wanna go and beat the guy up."
"You have to believe in yourself when no one else does. That makes you a winner right there."
"I always wanted to be a world champion and great fighter, that's all I wanted."
"It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up."
"The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income."
"The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence."
"The hardest skill to acquire in this sport is the one where you compete all out, give it all you have, and you are still getting beat no matter what you do. When you have the killer instinct to fight through that, it is very special."
"I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'"
"Be so good they can't ignore you."
"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times."
"Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm."
"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
"I am not the greatest, I'm the double greatest. Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round."
"The best way to predict the future is to create it."
"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today."
"I've always believed that you can think positive just as well as you can think negative."
"Boxing is the ultimate challenge. There's nothing that can compare to testing yourself the way you do every time you step in the ring."
"The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital."
"I've been knocked down more times than I have fingers, but I've never been down and out."
"When you have that respect from your peers, you know you're doing something good."
"It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe."
"Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire."
"I believe life is an athletic event."
"Happiness is being at peace, being with loved ones. Being comfortable...but most of all, it's having those loved ones."
"I'm not annointing myself as the best fighter, but when you fight and beat the best, it leaves no doubt."
"Boxing is the easy part, the training is the hard part."
"You have to work hard for what you want to accomplish and you have to dedicate yourself to your highest goals."
"You need to think big because if you think small, you're going to achieve small things."
"There is one thing your opponents can't take from you, that is your effort."
"I've never believed in luck. I've always believed in the will to conquer whatever your obstacles are."
"I knew that if I made a mistake, Leonard would be right there. That was the only mistake I made."
"Don't be satisfied with being good, strive to be great."
"I don't care about titles. I just want to fight the best."
"There's a certain foolish bravery that goes with a legend, a willingness to try things that you would be a fool to try."
"Sometimes you have to go through the hard times to realize how strong you are."
"I think life is full of challenges and problems. I don't believe that anyone is perfect. We all make mistakes. It's not a bed of roses, and you have to work real hard at it."
"The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in combat."
"I'm truly blessed with a wonderful family. Both my parents, they've been so supportive. I've got a younger brother and two younger sisters."
"Living in a victorious life isn't in avoiding struggles, but in overcoming them."
"When you have that respect from your teammates, it makes it a little easier to challenge them."
"It's all about work ethic. There are no shortcuts. Whether you're preparing for a boxing match or building a successful business, hard work is key."
"In boxing, the time out of the ring is just as important as the time inside the ring. You have to live a balanced life."
"I don't think anything is unrealistic if you believe you can do it."
"I always have little notes to myself. You have to inspire yourself."
"My upbringing did not involve much technology around us. I believe we had a phone and a small TV in the house, and that was it."
"I grew up poor, but I didn't have poor dreams."
"You have to stay dedicated to be a winner."
"There is no such thing as a perfect boxer, just as there is no such thing as a perfect man."
"I stayed with boxing, and I am very happy that I did."
"I always take these words with me: 'What is, is.'"
"You have to have the fighting spirit. It's got to be in you. Just like any sport, you have to be conditioned to know when you get hit, how to recover mentally and physically."
"You have to be able to take a punch and you have to be able to deliver a punch."
"I box like I train - always looking for opportunities."
"I respect my opponents more after I've beaten them."
"I can do anything I set my mind to. I believe in all possibilities."
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