Boxing quotes

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. – Muhammad Ali

The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses—behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. – Muhammad Ali

I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion. – Muhammad Ali

Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them—a desire, a dream, a vision. – Muhammad Ali

Don’t count the days, make the days count. – Muhammad Ali

It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog. – Archie Moore

I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion. – Muhammad Ali

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. – Mike Tyson

I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was. – Muhammad Ali

I’ve wrestled with alligators, I’ve tussled with a whale. I done handcuffed lightning and throw thunder in jail. – Muhammad Ali

I’m not the greatest, I’m the double greatest. Not only do I knock ’em out, I pick the round. – Muhammad Ali

When you’re the heavyweight champion of the world, every fight is the fight of the century. – Muhammad Ali

The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses—behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. – Muhammad Ali

If you even dream of beating me, you’d better wake up and apologize. – Muhammad Ali

Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them—a desire, a dream, a vision. – Muhammad Ali

Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. – Muhammad Ali

I’m young; I’m handsome; I’m fast. I can’t possibly be beat. – Muhammad Ali

He can run, but he can’t hide. – Joe Louis

It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog. – Archie Moore

I never thought in terms of being a leader. I thought very simply in terms of helping people. – Muhammad Ali

If you even dream of beating me, you’d better wake up and apologize. – Muhammad Ali

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. – Sugar Ray Leonard

I am the astronaut of boxing. Joe Louis and Dempsey were just jet pilots. I’m in a world of my own. – Muhammad Ali

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life. – Muhammad Ali

I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion. – Muhammad Ali

If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it—then I can achieve it. – Muhammad Ali

It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up. – Babe Ruth

The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses—behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. – Muhammad Ali

Inside of a ring or out, ain’t nothing wrong with going down. It’s staying down that’s wrong. – Muhammad Ali

The only limitations one has are the ones they place on themselves. – Sugar Ray Leonard

Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them—a desire, a dream, a vision. – Muhammad Ali

Don’t count the days, make the days count. – Muhammad Ali

Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. – Muhammad Ali

The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses—behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. – Muhammad Ali

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. – Mike Tyson

I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was. – Muhammad Ali

I’ve wrestled with alligators, I’ve tussled with a whale. I done handcuffed lightning and throw thunder in jail. – Muhammad Ali

I’m not the greatest, I’m the double greatest. Not only do I knock ’em out, I pick the round. – Muhammad Ali

When you’re the heavyweight champion of the world, every fight is the fight of the century. – Muhammad Ali

The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses—behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. – Muhammad Ali

If you even dream of beating me, you’d better wake up and apologize. – Muhammad Ali

Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them—a desire, a dream, a vision. – Muhammad Ali

Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. – Muhammad Ali

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. – Muhammad Ali

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. – Sugar Ray Leonard

I am the astronaut of boxing. Joe Louis and Dempsey were just jet pilots. I’m in a world of my own. – Muhammad Ali

Boxing is a sport, but it’s also a business. We need each other to succeed. – Oscar De La Hoya

The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have. – Vince Lombardi

To be a great champion, you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are. – Muhammad Ali

I’m not the greatest, I’m the double greatest. Not only do I knock ’em out, I pick the round. – Muhammad Ali