The fighter loses more than his pride in the fight; he loses part of his future. He's a step closer to the slum he came from.

For if you train hard and responsibly your confidence surges to a maximum

A prizefighter who gets knocked out or is badly outclassed suffers in a way he will never forget.

Clay is so young and has been misled by the wrong people. He might as well have joined the Ku Klux Klan.

I've been knocked down more than any heavyweight champion in history.

Cassius Clay must be beaten and the Black Muslims' scourge removed from boxing.

Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it, I would have been scared to death.