Tall men come down to my height when I hit 'em in the body.

I never went to bed in my life and I never ate a meal in my life without saying a prayer. I know my prayers have been answered thousands of times, and I know that I never said a prayer in my life without something good coming of it.

A good fighter usually knows, to within a very few seconds, when a three-minute round is going to end.

I can't sing and I can't dance, but I can lick any S.O.B. in the house.

Don't worry honey, I'm too mean to die.

A champion owes everybody something. He can never pay back for all the help he got, for making him an idol.

Tall men come down to my height when I hit 'em in the body.