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'I believe in a lot of boxing. You can train and work on the speed bag and heavy bag, but when you get in the ring with another fighter, it’s a different story.' - Emanuel Steward https://www.instagram.com/p/CgK2ylrItgx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

On this day... 'Every fight can be the last one, that’s why for every fight I prepare myself like it’s the last fight of my career.' - Vitali Klitschko On this day in 1971, three time heavyweight world champion, International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee and mayor of Kyiv, Vitali 'Dr Ironfist' Klitschko was born. Happy Birthday Champ, be safe. https://www.instagram.com/p/CgLtn0lI-Tz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

'Angelo's aware of the mistakes you're making, and also aware of the way to take advantage of the other guy's mistakes. You come back to the corner and he'll say, 'The guy's open for a hook,' or this or that. If he tells you something during a fight, you can believe it. If Angelo hadn't been in my corner, I wouldn't be where I am today. I might have made it to the top, but not as quickly. As a corner man, Angelo is the best in the world.' - Muhammad Ali https://www.instagram.com/p/CgMbqEErGWn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

In those days it was easy for a guy like me to live violently, as if there were no tomorrow. I'm not looking for either glory or sympathy. I'm no hypocrite. If ever a guy enjoyed raising hell, it was me. And few guys raised more hell or had more fun doing it. If I was a sinner, I sinned happy.' - Mickey Walker https://www.instagram.com/p/CgMd9tfrAqG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

'I learned to fight inside. It worked in my favour because it reduced the distance between me and my opponent and I was able to get in powerful combinations. I had power and I was short, I wasn't going to jab anybody to death. Not a lot of guys know how to fight inside, they think it's all going for the knockout bulls***. I learned ring strategy, and I taught myself how to cut off the ring. I learned those skills by myself, they're not the kind of things someone can pass on to you. You could jab me once, but not twice. You could hit me with a left hook, but not two. You could rock me with a right, but it wouldn't happen again.' - Roberto Duran https://www.instagram.com/p/CgMyTUmo5az/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

'I was told by my trainer in Syria that in America, when you get off the plane you will see a dollar on the ground. That's bull. I have never had an easy day or an easy fight in my life. But where else could a grocer's son jump off a boat and become the number one middleweight contender in the world?' - Mustafa Hamsho https://www.instagram.com/p/CgNG_H6o4K-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

'All your training is timed so that, on the night of the fight, you are at your best. Not the night before; not the night after. The night. And not near your very best; your very best.' - Sugar Ray Robinson https://www.instagram.com/p/CgGq54rodlm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

'Locche trained lazily. He lacked a punch. He smoked up to 50 cigarettes a day. Heck, he smoked cigarettes in the ring between rounds! And despite all this, Nicolino Locche was quite possibly the most brilliantly defensive fighter in the history of boxing. Like Pep, Locche could stand in the center of the ring, hands at his sides, and openly laugh as his opponents tried desperately to land a solid punch, each effort missing by just an inch as Locche just barely moved out of harm’s way.' - Ray Arcel https://www.instagram.com/p/CgEaum9IKbP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

'As for my own work in the gym, my sparring partners got the better of me for the first week or two. That was not unusual. Once the rust was gone, I took command and put the hurt on them. I was serious when I sparred. A lot of fighters don't mind if others hit the bag or make loud noises in the background while they're in the ring. Not me. In order to totally concentrate, I needed everyone else to stop what they were doing. Sparring is not just to develop the muscles; sparring is to develop the mind.' - Sugar Ray Leonard https://www.instagram.com/p/CgFRxsyoZIu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

'I never take on a fighter I don't like. If I find myself with a fighter I dislike, I get rid of him no matter how much profit is in it. I've seen managers who subconsciously hate one of their fighters and enjoy seeing him beat. You've got to love your fighter. Otherwise it's dangerous. You'll send him out and get him mangled or killed.' - Eddie Futch https://www.instagram.com/p/CgFZ-JlouPz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

'There is nothing more dangerous for a boxer than to underestimate his opponent.' - Gene Tunney https://www.instagram.com/p/CgFfoFLoRqY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

'Why waltz with a guy for 10 rounds if you can knock him out in one?' - Rocky Marciano https://www.instagram.com/p/CgFuOvvoqdA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

On this day... 'I never had amateur fights. I walked into the gym when I was 18, and all I ever wanted to be was a champ. I dreamed about it all the time. I met Joe Louis and I told him I'm going to be the champ one day.' - Joey Giardello On this day in 1930, former Middleweight World Champion and Hall of Fame Inductee, Joey Giardello was born. Happy Heavenly Birthday Champ. Rest in Peace. https://www.instagram.com/p/CgEGE4DIf9o/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

'I never thought I would become a champion or that I would make a lot of money. Even later, when I turned pro, I didn't think about ending up with the Heavyweight title, or being ranked among the world's best. For me, it was just nice to have people around town know who I was. I fought because I was good at it and it gave me pleasure. People express themselves differently. Painters paint, writers write, dancers dance. I discovered I needed physical contact to let what was in me come out.' - Larry Holmes https://www.instagram.com/p/CgDKWeFoLGg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

On this day... 'I never had amateur fights. I walked into the gym when I was 18, and all I ever wanted to be was a champ. I dreamed about it all the time. I met Joe Louis and I told him I'm going to be the champ one day.' - Joey Giardello On this day in 1930, former Middleweight World Champion and Hall of Fame Inductee, Joey Giardello was born. Happy Heavenly Birthday Champ. Rest in Peace. https://www.instagram.com/p/CgEGE4DIf9o/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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'You know, it's a funny thing. Those crowds, those autographs, having everybody say, 'Hey, Robinson,' being somebody, it gets you. Some people can't understand that. And you know one day it's got to go. Boxing is a young man's game.' - Sugar Ray Robinson https://www.instagram.com/p/CVsjzgVI0o1/?utm_medium=tumblr

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