Boxing quotes

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. – Muhammad Ali

The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses – behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. – Muhammad Ali

I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’ – Muhammad Ali

Champions are made from something they have deep inside of them – a desire, a dream, a vision. – Muhammad Ali

The fight isn’t over until you win. – Rocky Balboa

You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice. – Bob Marley

Don’t count the days, make the days count. – Muhammad Ali

I never thought of losing, but now that it’s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That’s my obligation to all the people who believe in me. – Muhammad Ali

When you feel like quitting, think about why you started. – Unknown

The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary. – Vidal Sassoon

It’s not about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. – Rocky Balboa

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. – Winston Churchill

I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’ – Muhammad Ali

I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. – Michael Jordan

I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’ – Muhammad Ali

I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was. – Muhammad Ali

It’s lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself. – Muhammad Ali

The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose. – Ernie Banks

Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. – John D. Rockefeller

The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare. – Juma Ikangaa

It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe. – Muhammad Ali

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. – Albert Schweitzer

There is only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything. – Vince Lombardi

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other. – Walter Elliot

What counts in sports is not the victory, but the magnificence of the struggle. – Joe Frazier

When you feel like quitting, think about why you started. – Unknown

I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was. – Muhammad Ali

The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle. – Navy SEAL motto

I believe in myself so much that nothing is going to stop me. – Conor McGregor

Boxing is a sport of self-control. You must understand fear so you can manipulate it. – Cus D’Amato

It ain’t about how hard you hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. – Rocky Balboa

The hardest part is the training. You put in all the work, and I don’t care how talented you are—it’s the preparation. – Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Champions keep proving they are the best by getting back up after being knocked down. – Unknown

Respect your body. It’s the only one you get. – Joe Frazier

I don’t count my sit-ups; I only start counting when it starts hurting because they’re the only ones that count. – Muhammad Ali

I’ve wrestled with alligators. I’ve tussled with a whale. I done handcuffed lightning and throw thunder in jail. – Muhammad Ali

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. – Wayne Gretzky

You have to think and live like a champion if you want to be a champion. – Anon

There is no substitute for hard work. – Tom Brady

It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up. – Babe Ruth

The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That’s real glory. That’s the essence of it. – Vince Lombardi

I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. – Michael Jordan

The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose. – Ernie Banks

The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning, but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering, but fighting well. – Pierre de Coubertin

It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up. – Babe Ruth