I'm not in favor of that [mandating protective headgear ] because we learn as amateurs how to protect ourselves. And that's why there's a third man in the ring, the referee. And that's why there has to be a very strong boxing commission that doesn't allow guys in the ring who don't belong there.
Sugar Ray LeonardBruce Lee was an artist and, like him, I try to go beyond the fundamentals of my sport. I want the public to see a knockout in the making.
Sugar Ray LeonardBoxing was not something I truly enjoyed. Like a lot of things in life, when you put the gloves on, it's better to give than to receive.
Sugar Ray LeonardBefore the start of the '76 Olympics, I'd had 160 amateur fights. I won 155 and lost five
Sugar Ray LeonardIf I hadn't had the talent, the networks wouldn't have televised my fights. No one has made me; I made myself. I paid my dues
Sugar Ray LeonardI learned that I had character defects, that I was allergic to alcohol and drugs, and that I had an obsession with all the bad stuff. But thank God that I woke and that I had good people around me to support me. There's not much more I can say about it. You have to want to be a better person.
Sugar Ray Leonard