Boxing Brings Out My Aggressive Instinct, Not

I'm Not In Favor Of That [mandating Protective Headgear ] Because We Learn As Amateurs How To Protect Ourselves. And That's Why There's A Third Man In The Ring, The Referee. And That's Why There Has To Be A Very Strong Boxing Commission That Doesn't Allow Guys In The Ring Who Don't Belong There.

Aaron Pryor Wants To Get Into The Ring With Me. He Wants To Be Able To Retire, And He Will. For Health Reasons.

When I Was 15 Or 16 And I Started Climbing Up The Ladder Of Success In Amateur Boxing, A Reporter Asked Me, "what Do You Want To Be?" I Think He Was Expecting Me To Say, "a Champion." I Said, "i Want To Be Special." I Don't Know Why I Said That, But I Didn't Just Want To Be A Fighter. I Wanted To Have An Impact With People, Particularly Kids.

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

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.