Boxing Quotes

Invite to the world of boxing! Below you will locate a collection of the most motivating as well as motivational quotes from several of the best fighters of perpetuity. From Muhammad Ali to Mike Tyson, these quotes will help you stay determined and focused on your objectives. Whether you're a professional boxer or just a fan of the sporting activity, these quotes will help you stay influenced and inspired to reach your goals. So, have a look around as well as find the best quote to aid you stay focused and also motivated!
Small: Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today
"Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today"
Alexis Arguello, Athlete
Small: Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, thats why our sport is so in the air now bec
"Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now because we don't have people who have the capability to not only train fighters but also train and create decent respectable citizens of the world"
Alexis Arguello, Athlete
Small: New Yorks like a boxing match. In Hollywood, its like a Fellini movie or something
John Cusack
"New York's like a boxing match. In Hollywood, it's like a Fellini movie or something"
John Cusack, Actor
Small: All of the sports have a safety net, but boxing is the only sport that has none. So when the fighter is throug
"All of the sports have a safety net, but boxing is the only sport that has none. So when the fighter is through, he is through. While he was fighting his management was very excited for him, but now that he is done, that management team is moving on"
Gerry Cooney, Athlete
Small: Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it
George Foreman
"Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it"
George Foreman, Athlete
Small: Ive seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won
George Foreman
"I've seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won"
George Foreman, Athlete
Small: When archaeologists discover the missing arms of Venus de Milo, they will find she was wearing boxing gloves
John Barrymore
"When archaeologists discover the missing arms of Venus de Milo, they will find she was wearing boxing gloves"
John Barrymore, Actor
Small: Id say the most memorable thing for me was my dedication and motivation in how I got so involved in boxing
"I'd say the most memorable thing for me was my dedication and motivation in how I got so involved in boxing"
Alexis Arguello, Athlete
Small: See, I respect boxing because it has given me so much and thats why I will never allow anyone to mistreat the
"See, I respect boxing because it has given me so much and that's why I will never allow anyone to mistreat the sport of boxing if I can help it"
Alexis Arguello, Athlete
Small: Later in July Im going to be promoting and putting on a boxing show of amateur fighters from July 21st through
"Later in July I'm going to be promoting and putting on a boxing show of amateur fighters from July 21st through the 28th where one hundred kids will be fighting and competing with each other to see who's going to be the best"
Alexis Arguello, Athlete
Small: I love boxing. Theres something fierce about using your bodys force that way
"I love boxing. There's something fierce about using your body's force that way"
Sophia Bush, Actress
Small: A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing
Emo Philips
"A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing"
Emo Philips, Comedian
Small: The third man in the ring makes boxing possible
"The third man in the ring makes boxing possible"
Joyce Carol Oates, Novelist
Small: Boxing is a celebration of the lost religion of masculinity all the more trenchant for its being lost
"Boxing is a celebration of the lost religion of masculinity all the more trenchant for its being lost"
Joyce Carol Oates, Novelist
Small: Boxing is about being hit rather more than it is about hitting, just as it is about feeling pain, if not devas
"Boxing is about being hit rather more than it is about hitting, just as it is about feeling pain, if not devastating psychological paralysis, more than it is about winning"
Joyce Carol Oates, Novelist
Small: Boxing has become Americas tragic theater
"Boxing has become America's tragic theater"
Joyce Carol Oates, Novelist
Small: When Im boxing, if my career isnt going well, at least I feel mentally and physically strong
Liam Hemsworth
"When I'm boxing, if my career isn't going well, at least I feel mentally and physically strong"
Liam Hemsworth, Actor
Small: Handball, swimming, running, jumping, basketball, and boxing were as much a part of me as breathing
"Handball, swimming, running, jumping, basketball, and boxing were as much a part of me as breathing"
Gene Tunney, Athlete
Small: Its less about the physical training, in the end, than it is about the mental preparation: boxing is a chess g
Jimmy Smits
"It's less about the physical training, in the end, than it is about the mental preparation: boxing is a chess game. You have to be skilled enough and have trained hard enough to know how many different ways you can counterattack in any situation, at any moment"
Jimmy Smits, Actor
Small: My own ambition in the ring had always been skillful boxing, speed and defense - on the order of Mike Gibbons
"My own ambition in the ring had always been skillful boxing, speed and defense - on the order of Mike Gibbons"
Gene Tunney, Athlete
Small: As a West Side kid fooling around with boxing gloves, I had been, for some reason of temperament, more interes
"As a West Side kid fooling around with boxing gloves, I had been, for some reason of temperament, more interested in dodging a blow than in striking one"
Gene Tunney, Athlete
Small: Never eat less than four hours before boxing. Then eat only lightly
"Never eat less than four hours before boxing. Then eat only lightly"
Gene Tunney, Athlete
Small: People say its a movie about boxing, but... I dont agree at all. I dont think its a movie about boxing. Boxing
"People say it's a movie about boxing, but... I don't agree at all. I don't think it's a movie about boxing. Boxing is like a platform. It's just a stage where this is played out"
Morgan Freeman, Actor
Small: Muhammad Ali was the kind of guy you either loved or hated, but you wanted to see him. I happen to really love
"Muhammad Ali was the kind of guy you either loved or hated, but you wanted to see him. I happen to really love him. He brought boxing to another level and always made you laugh"
Gerry Cooney, Athlete
Small: But if you cover the World Series on the news or do a feature on an Ali boxing match then all of a sudden ears
"But if you cover the World Series on the news or do a feature on an Ali boxing match then all of a sudden ears go up all over the place and people say what the hell are you doing. The reason for that is that we're doing something that people are really interested in"
Roone Arledge, Journalist
Small: Boxing was not the sport that I thought is was due to all the politics
"Boxing was not the sport that I thought is was due to all the politics"
Gerry Cooney, Athlete
Small: I knew real show business from my father, who had been an actor since he left the world of boxing
"I knew real show business from my father, who had been an actor since he left the world of boxing"
James Earl Jones, Actor
Small: You have a small period of time when you can perfect your career and become good at it. A lot of guys get dist
"You have a small period of time when you can perfect your career and become good at it. A lot of guys get distracted, which only hurts them. You must stay focused and work very hard at boxing"
Gerry Cooney, Athlete
Small: But I did a lot of boxing and I was captain of an Australian surf club
"But I did a lot of boxing and I was captain of an Australian surf club"
Rod Taylor, Actor
Small: Boxing is smoky halls and kidneys battered until they bleed
"Boxing is smoky halls and kidneys battered until they bleed"
Roger Kahn, Writer
Small: The boxing world is full of all kinds of corruption
"The boxing world is full of all kinds of corruption"
Al Sharpton, Politician
Small: I quit after a bad car accident. The thing about boxing is that you can be a star for five or six years, but w
Olivier Martinez
"I quit after a bad car accident. The thing about boxing is that you can be a star for five or six years, but when you go back to the old life, it's tough"
Olivier Martinez, Actor
Small: I like boxing movies. One of the hardest things for me to watch as far as boxing films, is the boxing. The act
"I like boxing movies. One of the hardest things for me to watch as far as boxing films, is the boxing. The actual boxing usually sucks"
Omar Epps, Actor
Small: Ive been a boxing fan ever since I was a kid
"I've been a boxing fan ever since I was a kid"
Robert Goulet, Musician
Small: I developed that for a long time. I also developed Sugar Sweet Science at New Line and that didnt happen. That
Danny DeVito
"I developed that for a long time. I also developed 'Sugar Sweet Science' at New Line and that didn't happen. That was a boxing movie. And between all that there were a couple of other things"
Danny DeVito, Actor
Small: What I know about Mike Tyson, I see in the boxing ring. As far as all of the gossip stuff that I hear about hi
"What I know about Mike Tyson, I see in the boxing ring. As far as all of the gossip stuff that I hear about him, I know first hand to take that with a grain of salt"
Gerald McRaney, Actor
Small: Attack is only one half of the art of boxing
Georges Carpentier
"Attack is only one half of the art of boxing"
Georges Carpentier, Athlete
Small: Its kind of ironic that the two sports with the greatest characters, boxing and horse racing, have both been o
"It's kind of ironic that the two sports with the greatest characters, boxing and horse racing, have both been on the decline. In both cases it's for the lack of a suitable hero"
Dick Schaap, Journalist
Small: There are a lot of things and in order to be at the top and maintain your focus you have to have something tha
"There are a lot of things and in order to be at the top and maintain your focus you have to have something that motivates you. For me, it was what I perceived as a lack of respect from the boxing world as well as the media, which made me want to work so hard and be great"
Marvin Hagler, Athlete
Small: One thing I like about boxing is that I will not have to deal with the same kind of politics that I had to in
"One thing I like about boxing is that I will not have to deal with the same kind of politics that I had to in skating. In boxing, it is not about your appearance, or how your costume looks, what color it is, or how much it costs"
Tonya Harding, Athlete
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