I was not from a middle-class family at all. I did not have middle-class possessions and what have you. But I had middle-class parents who gave me what was needed to survive in society. Sugar Ray Leonard classfamilygive Change image and share on social
Boxing is a sport, but it's also entertainment. I wanted to transcend the sport and be considered just not as a fighter, or a champion, but someone very special. Sugar Ray Leonard boxchampionconsider Change image and share on social
If 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 Leonard duefightmake Change image and share on social
For the most part, I think video games do a good job of capturing the essence of boxing. However, I'd like to continue to see them push the realism, emphasizing the skill involved. Sugar Ray Leonard boxcapturecontinue Change image and share on social
When the trainer talks to the fighter, there's a connection. You don't always have to say much. Sugar Ray Leonard connectionfightertalk Change image and share on social
I came from nothing and achieved humungous fame and fortune. But I worked hard. I had discipline and determination. I had that ice in me. Sugar Ray Leonard achievedeterminationdiscipline Change image and share on social
I run three to four times a week. I go down to Orange County in California and I run all the time... all the time. You see the oceans, the trees. I like running in hot weather. I like to sweat and get all those toxins out of my system. I thoroughly enjoy it. Sugar Ray Leonard californiacountyenjoy share on social
When we got back to the U.S., I wanted to kiss the ground after seeing what people in other countries are denied or don't have. Sugar Ray Leonard backcountrydeny Change image and share on social
I went through real darkness, but the ring was my light. That was the one place I felt safe. I could control what happened in the ring. My heart turned icy. Sugar Ray Leonard controldarknessfelt Change image and share on social
