I never intended to box forever, and always planned to move on to do other things. Laila Ali boxforeverintend Change image and share on social
Since I was a child, my father was sick. I've always known him to be that way. That's why I'm proud of him - he has a disease he's obviously struggling with, but he's not letting it stop him from doing what he wants to do. Laila Ali childdiseasefather share on social
I don't really try to tell people whether they should fight. It's definitely not for everybody. Laila Ali fightpeople Change image and share on social
My dad is a comedian, entertainer, you know. He always likes to make people laugh. With me, it just depends on what mood I'm in. You get what you get. Laila Ali comediandaddepend Change image and share on social
I'm private in the sense that I like my personal space and only want people in the parts of my business that I choose to share. Anything I feel is too personal to share publicly, I keep to myself. Laila Ali businesschoosefeel Change image and share on social
I think that if you do want to be a fighter, then you need to work harder than everybody else and make sure that you surround yourself with good people, especially if you're a woman. You've got to find a team that takes you seriously as a female fighter and is not going to rush you into the ring before you're ready. Laila Ali femalefighterfind share on social
I'm a professional world champion. Of course if you're a world champion, you're working harder than everybody else. You're making the commitment, and you're making the sacrifices. If it were easy, everybody would be able to do it. Everybody would be able to be world champion, but everybody can't be. Everybody doesn't have it in them. Laila Ali championcommitmenteasy share on social
All fighters run. The constant motion prepares you for being in the ring. And running strengthens your legs. Punching power comes from your lower body. Laila Ali bodyconstantfighter Change image and share on social
I was never offended that people underestimated me because of my appearance or that they thought I was pretty and discouraged me from fighting because they didn't want me to risk hurting my looks. Laila Ali appearancediscouragefight Change image and share on social
People like to see me fight. A name can only take you so far. There are only a few fighters out of the thousands of boxers out there that have name recognition. I'm definitely not upset by that. Laila Ali boxerfightfighter Change image and share on social