There is no such thing as a natural boxer. A natural dancer has to practice hard. A natural painter has to paint all the time. Even a natural fool has to work at it.

Every man's got to figure out how to get beat sometime.

When I was boxing I made five million and wound up broke, owing the government a million.

Once that bell rings you're on your own. It's just you and the other guy.

Yeah, I'm scared. I'm scared I might kill Schmeling.

Every fighter have a plan until he's been beaten

Let me tell you, that was a thrill. Now, even more, I knew I had to get Schmeling good.