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The only way for a fighter to get back in shape is to fight his way back.

Sugar Ray Leonard

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Sugar Ray Leonard
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: May 17
Actor
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Professional Boxer
Wilmington
North Carolina
Ray Charles Leonard
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I wanted to be like Bruce Jenner.
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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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Sugar Ray Robinson was probably the greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time.
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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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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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The Ricky Hatton that beat Kostya Tszyu in 2005 can beat Floyd Mayweather, he was so focused and in such amazing physical shape that he would have given anybody at that level a tough time.
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Someone once said there was a comparison between Sugar Ray Leonard and Sugar Ray Robinson. Believe me, there's no comparison. Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest.
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My intention was to fight Durán ASAP because I knew Durán's habits. I knew he would indulge himself, he'd gain 40–50 lbs and then sweat it off to make 147.
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I want to be great, something special.
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We're all endowed with God-given talents. Mine happens to be hitting people in the head.
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They say that I'm stubborn, and my wife says that, too, but it's paid off so far.
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Boxing is the ultimate challenge. There's nothing that can compare to testing yourself the way you do every time you step in the ring.
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I'm not religious, but I believe that what I have is a gift, and I respect it and live up to it.
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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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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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Bruce Lee was an artist and, like him, I try to go beyond the fundamentals of my sport. I want the public to see a knockout in the making.
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Generally, the more weight you put on, the less effective you are.
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I remember all the important fights. Vividly. In detail.
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I always expect unexpected challenges.
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Before I fight, I always pray that no one gets hurt.
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