Sugar Ray Leonard Quotes

Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Leonard
American Athlete
Born: May 17, 1956
Always Boxing Life Me Time You
Related authors: Arthur Ashe Jackie Robinson LeBron James Michael Jordan Mike Tyson Muhammad Ali Tom Brady Yogi Berra
Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities. Sugar Ray Leonard
Dreams Opportunities Our Our Dreams Find Within Aspirations
Looking back, yes, I made too many comebacks. But each comeback I was 100 percent sure that I would win. I never came back for the money, because I didn't need it. The adulation I was getting anyway in other spheres. But I'm a guy who likes to see how close he can get to the edge of the mountain - that's what makes me tick. Sugar Ray Leonard
Me Money Win Comeback Made Looking Looking Back Edge Too Other Back Spheres Would See Percent Guy Adulation Never He Tick Likes Sure Because Makes How Came Yes Close Mountain Get Getting Anyway Who Many Each Need
Success is attaining your dream while helping others to benefit from that dream materializing. Sugar Ray Leonard
Success Others Benefit Dream Attaining While Success Is Your Your Dream Helping
Before I fight, I always pray that no one gets hurt. Sugar Ray Leonard
Fight Hurt Before No-One Always Pray Gets
When the trainer talks to the fighter, there's a connection. You don't always have to say much. Sugar Ray Leonard
You Fighter Say Talks Always Trainer Much Connection
We're all given some sort of skill in life. Mine just happens to be beating up on people. Sugar Ray Leonard
Life People Mine Some Given Beating Sort Up Just Happens Skill
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. On the downside, you meet a lot of really bad people in boxing, at all stages of your career. Sugar Ray Leonard
Time You Yourself People Bad People Challenge Nothing Every Every Time Meet Way Bad Ring Step Boxing Ultimate Testing Lot Stages Really Your Compare Downside Career
I was not from a middle-class family at all. I did not have middle-class possessions and what have you. But I had middle-class parents who gave me what was needed to survive in society. Sugar Ray Leonard
Family Me You Parents Society Gave Possessions Had Survive Did Middle-Class Family To Survive Who Needed
It's hard to talk about yourself. Sugar Ray Leonard
Yourself About Talk Hard
Before the start of the '76 Olympics, I'd had 160 amateur fights. I won 155 and lost five. Sugar Ray Leonard
Lost Before Had Amateur Won Five Fights Start Olympics
They say that I'm stubborn, and my wife says that, too, but it's paid off so far. Sugar Ray Leonard
Wife Too Say Says Stubborn Off Far Paid They Say
For the most part, I think video games do a good job of capturing the essence of boxing. However, I'd like to continue to see them push the realism, emphasizing the skill involved. Sugar Ray Leonard
Video Games Good Good Job Job Think See Push Part Emphasizing Like Most Involved Boxing However Continue Essence Realism Them Video Skill Games Capturing
I always expect unexpected challenges. Boxing is not an easy sport. Sugar Ray Leonard
Challenges Easy Sport Boxing Always Expect Unexpected
To be the best, you need to spend hours and hours and hours running, hitting the speed bag, lifting weights and focusing on training. Sugar Ray Leonard
Best You Training Speed Spend Focusing Running Lifting Weights Bag Hours Hours And Hours Hitting Need
Duran always disturbs me. The guy is just weird. Before our first fight, both Duran and his wife gave my wife the finger. Sugar Ray Leonard
Me Fight Wife First Before Gave Our Finger Guy Both Weird Always His Duran Just
No one but myself thought I could beat guys like Tommy Hearns or Roberto Duran. Sugar Ray Leonard
Myself Thought Guys Could Beat No-One Like Roberto Duran Tommy
I've never believed in tying myself up in a long-range contract, and I've been very outspoken on that subject. Sugar Ray Leonard
Myself Tying Never Outspoken Been Subject Contract Up Very Believed
You just don't heal that easy unless you're young. Sugar Ray Leonard
You Young Unless Easy Heal Just
When I'm not in training. I'll walk around the streets at 153, but it's not solid; it's my socializing weight. Sugar Ray Leonard
Training Walk Solid Weight Around Socializing Streets
Generally, the more weight you put on, the less effective you are. Sugar Ray Leonard
You More Generally Weight Put Effective Less
It's different when you become a professional, because you also have to become a businessman, and that takes something away from it. Sugar Ray Leonard
You Become Something Takes Also Because Different Businessman Professional Away
When we got back to the U.S., I wanted to kiss the ground after seeing what people in other countries are denied or don't have. Sugar Ray Leonard
People Kiss Other Other Countries Back Seeing Countries Got Denied Wanted After Ground
Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they put it on you, that's it; your career is over. Sugar Ray Leonard
Great You Win Put Soon Over Although Accomplishment Gold Gold Medal Your Medal Career
Boxing was the only career where I wouldn't have to start out at the bottom. I had a good resume. Sugar Ray Leonard
Good Resume Out Only Had Bottom Boxing Where Start Career
If I hadn't had the talent, the networks wouldn't have televised my fights. No one has made me; I made myself. I paid my dues. Sugar Ray Leonard
Myself Me Made Televised Networks Had No-One Talent Dues Paid Fights
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. Sugar Ray Leonard
Try See Bruce Bruce Lee Like Beyond Sport Him Making Go Lee Artist Want Public Fundamentals
Load more quotes

No more Sugar Ray Leonard quotes

Haven't find the right quote? Try quotes from authors related to Sugar Ray Leonard.

About
Site pages
Top Quotes
Authors
Today's birthdays
Copyright © Quotesia 2025