In The Ring, I Never Really Knew

That Was A F****g Dumb Question. If I Didn't Think I Was Gonna Win, Why The Hell Would I Be Fighting?!

What Could Be Better Than Walking Down Any Street In Any City And Knowing You're The Heavyweight Champion Of The World?

Roland La Starza Was Tough, But Ezzard Charles Was The Toughest Man I Ever Fought. I Learned What Pain Was All About When I Fought Him.

Rocky Is A Poor Italian Boy From A Poor Italian Family, And He Appreciates The Buck More Than Almost Anybody. He's Only Got Two Halfway Decent Purses So Far, And It Was Like A Tiger Tasting Blood

I Have Always Adhered To Two Principles. The First One Is To Train Hard And Get In The Best Possible Physical Condition. The Second Is To Forget All About The Other Fellow Until You Face Him In The Ring And The Bell Sounds For The Fight.