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
Before I fight, I always pray that no one gets hurt. Sugar Ray Leonard fighthurtpray Change image and share on social
To be the best, you need to spend hours and hours and hours running, hitting the speed bag, lifting weights and just focusing on training. Sugar Ray Leonard bagfocushit Change image and share on social
Boxing should focus on pitting champion versus champion - those are the fights that everyone wants to see. The sports also needs to work on developing new heroes and personalities. I'd like to see more vignettes on fighters, focusing on their lives, goals and stories. Boxers need to be larger than life. Sugar Ray Leonard boxboxerchampion share on social
At 14, I was the most disciplined guy around. I would get up at 5 o'clock in the morning and run five miles, and then go to school. Sometimes I would run behind the school bus, and the kids thought I was just crazy. I knew what I wanted. Sugar Ray Leonard busclockcrazy share on social
I was not athletically inclined. I was very quiet, introverted, non-confrontational. My three older brothers were athletes - basketball, football - but I was kind of a momma's boy. Then one day, my brother Roger encouraged me to go to the boxing gym with him. I tried the gloves on, and it just felt so natural. Sugar Ray Leonard athleteathleticallybasketball share on social
People try to live vicariously through fighters, but it's one-on-one; it's primal. There's no other feeling like it. The problem for me was accepting it - that nothing compares to being champ. Sugar Ray Leonard acceptchampcompare Change image and share on social
Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he's a breath of fresh air for the sport. Sugar Ray Leonard airbreathclass Change image and share on social
No one but myself thought I could beat guys like Tommy Hearns or Roberto Duran. Sugar Ray Leonard beatduranguy Change image and share on social