Boxing more than any sport is littered with characters and memorable quotes. My favourite is 2 Ton Tony Galento's reply when asked if he knew who Shakespeare was, "I ain't never hoid of him. I suppose he's one of them foreign heavyweights. They're all lousy. Sure as hell I'll moider de bum."
2006-06-27 19:26:33 · 22 answers · asked by The Don 2 in Sports ➔ Boxing
float like a butterfly sting like a bee-ali
2006-06-27 19:29:36 · answer #1 · answered by tansyangeni 4 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Sugar Ray Leonard when interviewed before one of the greatest upsets in boxing history by coming back from a five and a half year lay off to beat the great Marvellous Marvin Hagler.
Leonard - The reason I will win is because you don't think I can.
2006-06-29 19:30:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its better to give than to receive.
We all have ideas until you get hit.
Jersey Joe Walcott said you either got or you ain't got it but if ain't got it your gonna get it.
Ali said boxing's a strangers sport an easy way to make money.
Jerry Quarry said when describing a future opponent we both put our pants on one leg at a time.
2006-06-28 02:40:43 · answer #3 · answered by Bru 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apollo Creed ' I will hit him so fast and from so many directions... He will think he is surrounded!
Poor bloke after fighting, A young, mean, hungry, up & coming 'Iron' Mike Tyson... The boy hits hard; you know... Its like being hit by a hammer!
'The great' Gus D'Amato (Tyson's trainer)... Never sit with your back to the door, in a restaurant!
2006-06-28 01:27:57 · answer #4 · answered by HackneyDemon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is what Mu hammed Ali said after thoroughly demolishing an opponent: " When I was inflicting blows on that man I felt that I was destroying and punishing every-thing that man reminded me of and stood for."
2006-06-28 20:32:27 · answer #5 · answered by skeetejacquelinelightersnumber7 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tyson was ask about the size difference between him and good old Franky bruno(the fight bruno lost)
Tysons reply "you can't do weights on your chin"
plus i will give you so many rights you will be begging for a left(ali)
2006-06-27 22:45:03 · answer #6 · answered by Macka 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Howard Cosell's call exclaiming, "Down Goes Frazier."
2006-06-27 19:30:38 · answer #7 · answered by G. Rex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Know what I mean Harry, Frank Bruno.
2006-06-27 19:52:50 · answer #8 · answered by Stuart M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that boy even DREAM of whuppin me, he better wake up an apologize!!-
Muhammad Ali
2006-06-28 02:23:49 · answer #9 · answered by Castros W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mike Tyson. How can you not love --I'll eat your kids for dinner comment. That's Mike for you.
2006-06-28 05:32:17 · answer #10 · answered by Batmen 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I pity the fool
2006-06-27 19:31:07 · answer #11 · answered by cyril 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋