Boxing was the only career where I wouldn't have to start out at the bottom. I had a good resume.
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I'm not religious, but I believe that what I have is a gift, and I respect it and live up to it.Sugar Ray Leonard
Boxing was not something I truly enjoyed. Like a lot of things in life, when you put the gloves on, it's better to give than to receive.
Sugar Ray Leonard
It's different when you become a professional, because you also have to become a businessman, and that takes something away from it.
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Except for Ali, fighters had never been marketable.
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Boxing brings out my aggressive instinct, not necessarily a killer instinct.
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I've never believed in tying myself up in a long-range contract, and I've been very outspoken on that subject.
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