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.

You punch like you take it up the ass.

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

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

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

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 can't go into the ring and be a nice guy. I would go a month, two months, without having sex. It worked for me because it made me a vicious animal. You can't fight if you have any compassion or anything like that.