Sugar Ray Leonard : (6)

" Boxing’s a poor man’s sport. We can’t afford to play golf or tennis. It is what it is. It’s kept so many kids off the street. It kept me off the street. " - Sugar Ray Leonard

" I wouldn’t change anything because the mistakes and the hurt are as important as all the great fights. They made me who I am today. " - Sugar Ray Leonard

" 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

" I was painfully initiated into boxing, because the guys I fought were a lot bigger than me. " - Sugar Ray Leonard

" I’m a competitor and a very proud man. If a guy beats me once, he’ll have to do it again to make me believe him. " - Sugar Ray Leonard

" You just don’t heal that easy unless you’re young. " - Sugar Ray Leonard