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They say that I'm stubborn, and my wife says that, too, but it's paid off so far.

Sugar Ray Leonard

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Sugar Ray Leonard
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: May 17
Actor
Boxer
Professional Boxer
Wilmington
North Carolina
Ray Charles Leonard
Sports
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Spread your love and fly.
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This kid [Janks Morton, Jr.] was so special, although he's not a kid anymore, obviously, but he was there from day one of my rise through boxing. You know how the years go by and then, when you stop to reflect, you realize that someone was a part of your whole evolution as an individual? That's what I share with Junior.
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No one but myself thought I could beat guys like Tommy Hearns or Roberto Duran
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I lay around and wonder why you were always there for me.
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While each of us faces enormous challenges every day, it's not the sins we commit that will define us, its how we respond to them.
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It was a whole different world, and Montreal was an absolutely beautiful setting unlike anywhere I'd ever been before. So, Montreal in '76 was an encompassing experience I will cherish for the rest of my life.
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Success is attaining your dream while helping others to benefit from that dream materializing.
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