I read the Romans had bread and circuses. We had home relief and boxing.

There's no way I'm goin' down. I don't go down for nobody.

On the way here this guy steps up to us and says, 'Would you like to join Jehovah's Witnesses?' and Rocky (Graziano) says 'I didn't see nuttin!'

You punch like you take it up the ass.

In my whole career, I've never really gotten hurt. The only ones that really hurt me were my wives.

I fought Sugar [Ray Robinson] so many times that I'm lucky I didn't get diabetes

I was so good at boxing because I worked hard. I worked harder than anybody. When other boxers used to box in the gym, three or four rounds, I used to box 10-20 rounds.