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Fifteen referees. I want fifteen referees to be at this fight because there ain't no one man who can keep read more
Fifteen referees. I want fifteen referees to be at this fight because there ain't no one man who can keep up with the pace I'm gonna set except me. There's not a man alive who can whup me. I'm too fast. I'm too smart. I'm too pretty. I should be a postage stamp. That's the only way I'll ever get licked.
Statement after losing his first fight to Ken Norton, March 31, 1973: I never thought of losing, but now that read more
Statement after losing his first fight to Ken Norton, March 31, 1973: I never thought of losing, but now that it's happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.
Son, looks to me like you're spending too much time on one subject.
(recounting what he told a player read more
Son, looks to me like you're spending too much time on one subject.
(recounting what he told a player who received four F's and one D)
Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all time thing. You don’t win once in a while, you don’t read more
Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all time thing. You don’t win once in a while, you don’t do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
Hunting is not a sport. In a sport, both sides should know they're in the game.
Hunting is not a sport. In a sport, both sides should know they're in the game.
Don't forget to swing hard, in case you hit the ball.
Don't forget to swing hard, in case you hit the ball.
The bell that tolls for all in boxing belongs to a cash register.
The bell that tolls for all in boxing belongs to a cash register.
If profanity had an influence on the flight of the ball, the game of golf would be played far better read more
If profanity had an influence on the flight of the ball, the game of golf would be played far better than it is.
Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.
Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.
