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I remember all the important fights. Vividly. In detail.

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
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Important
Vividly
Fights
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I wanted to be like Bruce Jenner.
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Sugar Ray Robinson was probably the greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time.
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I want to be great, something special.
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Generally, the more weight you put on, the less effective you are.
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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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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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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 found boxing when I was 14 years old. I went down to the gym because my brother, who used to beat me up all the time, introduced me to boxing. I found boxing to be a sport that I felt safe in because I controlled what was in those four squares.
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Before I fight, I always pray that no one gets hurt.
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Inactivity is the biggest sin in boxing.
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I'm a free agent. I haven't allowed any promoters to have exclusive options on my fight. I don't need a promoter.
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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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The only way for a fighter to get back in shape is to fight his way back.
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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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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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Success is attaining your dream while helping others to benefit from that dream materializing.
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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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