Sugar Ray Leonard

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

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Before the start of the '76 Olympics, I'd had 160 amateur fights. I won 155 and lost five. ↗

— Sugar Ray Leonard

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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

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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

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Except for Ali, fighters had never been marketable. ↗

— Sugar Ray Leonard

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Generally, the more weight you put on, the less effective you are. ↗

— Sugar Ray Leonard

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Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he's a breath of fresh air for the sport. ↗

— Sugar Ray Leonard

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I think an athlete should be honest. I know it's difficult, but if a guy knocked me on my can, I couldn't very well say, I slipped. ↗

— Sugar Ray Leonard

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I think I've become one of the best finishers in boxing; if I hurt a guy, I normally take him out. ↗

— Sugar Ray Leonard

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I want my fights to be seen as plays that have a beginning, a middle and an end. ↗

— Sugar Ray Leonard

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