Boxing quotes
Welcome to our collection of Boxing quotes! Boxing is a sport that has captivated audiences for centuries, with its combination of skill, strategy, and sheer determination. Whether you're a boxing enthusiast or just appreciate the art and discipline behind the sport, you'll find inspiration and wisdom in the words of legendary boxers, trainers, and commentators.
In this section, we have curated a diverse range of quotes that delve into various aspects of boxing. From the mental and physical preparation required to step into the ring, to the relentless drive that pushes fighters to give their all, these quotes offer a glimpse into the mindset of those who have dedicated their lives to the sport. You'll also find reflections on the impact of boxing on character development, discipline, and the pursuit of greatness.
Explore the pages within this category to discover insightful quotes from iconic boxing figures such as Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, and Rocky Marciano. Whether it's words of encouragement, motivational mantras, or words that provoke deep contemplation, there's something here for every boxing enthusiast or anyone seeking inspiration in their own personal battles.
So, get ready to step into the ring of wisdom and immerse yourself in the world of Boxing quotes. Allow these words to fuel your passion and appreciation for the sport, and perhaps even discover a new perspective on life outside the ring.
Victor Ortiz
— BoxerI want to be one of the greats. I want to be the pound for pound king and I know what it takes to get there.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorBoxing is an American sport - a 'so-called sport' to many - in which images of incalculable beauty and violence, desperation and ingenuity, are routinely entwined; the sport that evokes the most extreme reactions - loathing, revulsion, righteous indigation; a fierce and often inexplicable loyalty.
Chris Algieri
— American professional boxer and former kickboxerWe need to get more people watching boxing. I love this sport and anything we can do to help it is great.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorTo be knocked out doesn't mean what it seems. A boxer does not have to get up.
Chris Algieri
— American professional boxer and former kickboxerI would have been more aggressive in the Ruslan [Provodnikov] fight if not because of my eye early in the fight. I had to protect that eye and be even smarter than I normally would. Don't be confused with my style just from that one fight, because I know a lot of you have only seen that one fight.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorThere are boxers possessed of such remarkable intuition, such uncanny prescience, one would think they were somehow recalling their fights, not fighting them as we watch.
Chris Algieri
— American professional boxer and former kickboxerI box but I have never heard anyone say that I was a boring fighter or that they didn't really like watching my style.
Chris Algieri
— American professional boxer and former kickboxerAll of my fights have been exciting, even the lopsided ones. I am not concerned about taking a conscious approach to making my style more exciting. I think I go out there and fight in the manner that works best for me getting a win and it just so happens that it's good to watch.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorThe punishment – to the body, the brain, the spirit – a man must endure to become even a moderately good boxer is inconceivable to most of us whose idea of personal risk is largely ego-related or emotional.
Chris Algieri
— American professional boxer and former kickboxerI throw a lot more punches than Floyd [ Mayweather]. He's very efficient with his punches and when he throws he lands a very high percentage but he's not exceptionally busy every round.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorBoxing is a celebration of the lost religion of masculinity all the more trenchant for its being lost.
Chris Algieri
— American professional boxer and former kickboxerBernard Hopkins' style is the way...everything he does is for a reason - little head feints, little hand movements, little shoulder rolls and gestures are all finer points of the sweet science. Before contemporary times everyone did that kind of stuff.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorLife is like boxing in many unsettling respects. But boxing is only like boxing.
Chris Algieri
— American professional boxer and former kickboxerI am just focused on what's in front of me. I really can't worry about or complain about the WBO situation at this point.
Chris Algieri
— American professional boxer and former kickboxerI am a guy that does a million other things in addition to boxing. I have a lot of other stuff that I have been into my entire career and I have put all of that on hold now I am doing more stuff involving the actual promotion of the fight like doing interviews and making appearances.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorI can entertain the proposition that life is a metaphor for boxing--for one of those bouts that go on and on, round following round, jabs, missed punches, clinches, nothing determined, again the bell and again and you and your opponent so evenly matched it's impossible not to see that your opponent is you.... Life is like boxing in many unsettling respects. But boxing is only like boxing.
Chris Algieri
— American professional boxer and former kickboxerI am not going to change just to promote a fight. My stance is to not go back-and-forth and I am not fighting Freddie [Roach]. That's not the man I have to box with so I am not going to go back-and-forth firing darts at each other.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorBoxing is about being hit rather more than it is about hitting, just as it is about feeling pain, if not devastating psychological paralysis, more than it is about winning.
Chris Algieri
— American professional boxer and former kickboxerBoxing on Long Island - there is history there. It's been a while since Buddy McGirt and Gerry Cooney, but you know, we are in kind of a resurgence now. We are putting our show there constantly - Star Boxing shows at the Paramount have drawn big crowds over the years and there is a lot of up and coming talent there now. You see more and more gyms with competitive professional fighters.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorThe third man in the ring makes boxing possible.
Chris Algieri
— American professional boxer and former kickboxerWhen I was a kid, I did martial arts because boxing wasn't really available on Long Island. I think now kids are able to begin boxing earlier. So it's great and whatever can promote the sport on a whole is a good thing. And if we can do it on Long Island, where I am from, it's a beautiful thing.
Chris Algieri
— American professional boxer and former kickboxerI have had to fight every single style coming up on my way to get here I wasn't fed anyone in any point of my career. I fought every style you could think of - righty, lefty, tall, short, power-puncher, fast guys, counter guys, so for me it is the norm - training for guys with different styles.
Chris Algieri
— American professional boxer and former kickboxerI have not been one of those champions that have been fed perfect guys to make me look great.
Chris Algieri
— American professional boxer and former kickboxerWe know Manny [Pacquiao] is a living legend and a hall of fame for sure. He's one of the greatest fighters that has ever lived. For me, I have to go out there and be myself. I have the talent and the tools to win this fight - I just have to go out there and perform.
Chris Algieri
— American professional boxer and former kickboxerI'm tall for the weight class. I am built to go in and stand in front of the man and trade bombs - why would I do that? I've got length, I've got reach, I've got speed; I've got footwork and defense, but that's not what's going to be the difference in this fight. It's not a tall guy versus a short guy - It's Chris Algieri versus Manny Pacquiao. It's what I bring to the table versus what he brings to the table. I think a lot of it has to do with my mental preparation and mind going into this fight as well as what we know from Manny.
Chris Algieri
— American professional boxer and former kickboxerI think I bring a lot of energy and combinations and punches every single round. Even when I'm not throwing I am moving my upper body, I'm moving my feet, I'm moving my head, I am changing levels - all those things are important and they count and they are a part of boxing.
Chris Algieri
— American professional boxer and former kickboxerI have seen videos of Sugar Ray Robinson and Willie Pep who did a million other things than just punch, to set up a perfect shot or to offset their opponents' rhythm. Boxing is incredibly complicated. It's not Rock'em Sock'em Robots.