There's more to boxing than hitting. There's not getting hit, for instance.
The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.
Anybody going into boxing already has brain damage.
I want to keep fighting because it's the only thing that keeps me out of the hamburger joints. If I don't fight, I'll eat this planet.
The Internal Revenue Service is the real undefeated heavyweight champion.
Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.
I hit Ali with everything and he said 'is that all you got' and I said 'yeah, that's pretty much it.'
I've seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.
That gal's all skull and no brains. She's like Joe Frazier with lipstick.
I do believe he’s the greatest, but forget about boxing - give that to Joe Louis, or somebody - I believe he’s one of the greatest men I’ve ever met.
I was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches.
People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.
The age of 40 is not a death sentence.
There ain't nothing like being in the corner, and the trainer is whispering in your ear and another guy is putting in your mouthpiece. Five seconds to go, the boom! The bell. It's more exciting than looking down a cliff.
Let the other guy have whatever he wants before the fight. Once the bell rings he's gonna be disappointed anyway.
I hope to have one more boxing match at the age of 55. Given that demographic at the age of 55 to 65, you've got to make a statement with your life. Otherwise, you are just existing.
They say I don't fight guys unless they're on a respirator. That's incorrect. They have to be at least 3 days off a respirator.
In boxing, I had a lot of fear. Fear was good. But, for the first time, in the bout with Muhammad Ali, I didn't have any fear. I thought, "This is easy. This is what I've been waiting for". No fear at all. No nervousness. And I lost.
I think its so good for boxing when a new guy or new blood as we call it, makes a big statement.
