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When I turned pro, Muhammad Ali was laying back, and I was able to fill up an area that was empty.

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Sugar Ray Leonard
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: May 17
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Wilmington
North Carolina
Ray Charles Leonard
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I learned how to sumon, from somewhere deep within, the extra will I didn't know I possessed. Knowing it was there, and could be tapped again, gave me the boost of confidence I would rely on for years to come.
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I lay around and wonder why you were always there for me.
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I fought tall fighters, short fighters, strong fighters, slow fighters, sluggers and boxers. It was either learn or get knocked off.
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I think I've become one of the best finishers in boxing if I hurt a guy, I normally take him out.
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I tried the gloves on, and it just felt so natural. From that moment I became so embedded in boxing. I found a friend in boxing.
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Boxing's a poor man's sport. We can't afford to play golf or tennis. It is what it is. It's kept so many kids off the street. It kept me off the street.
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To be honest, I don't know. I started one [book] back in 1982 or '83 when I first retired. But I was only 25 or 26 and not ready to write my memoirs.
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I remember all the important fights. Vividly. In detail.
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Except for Ali, fighters had never been marketable.
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You don't play boxing. You really don't. You play golf, you play tennis, but you don't play boxing.
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Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he's a breath of fresh air for the sport.
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To be the best, you need to spend hours and hours and hours running, hitting the speed bag, lifting weights and focusing on training.
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No one but myself thought I could beat guys like Tommy Hearns or Roberto Duran
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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'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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