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Boxing Match Quotes

Ring stories, good guys and bad

These quotes compare a boxing match to classic storytelling, insisting fans really show up to watch the Bad Guys get beaten.

My husband and I went to Bald Head Island for our four-year anniversary. We spent the night in bed with champagne, tequila and Krispy Kreme doughnuts and watched a boxing match on Showtime.

Quotes by Teri Polo

A boxing match is like a cowboy movie. There's got to be good guys and there's got to be bad guys. And that's what people pay for - to see the bad guys get beat.

Quotes by Sonny Liston

But if you cover the World Series on the news or do a feature on an Ali boxing match then all of a sudden ears go up all over the place and people say what the hell are you doing....

Quotes by Roone Arledge

Forward, always moving forward, from the time I can remember - a kid. I was short, and the big guys would take advantage; I had to turn myself into a body puncher. By that time I was in reform school,...

Quotes by Jake LaMotta

Age Quotes

I hope to have one more boxing match at the age of 55. Given that demographic at the age of 55 to 65, you've got to make a statement with your life. Otherwise, you are just existing.

Quotes by George Foreman

Well, of course a boxing match is hard because boxing isn't set for you to do good. You have to force your will upon someone, but dancing you don't have to force your will. It should be a lot easier...

Quotes by Evander Holyfield

Sorry dude, but we're in a boxing match and you went against your word and tried to make me look weak and stupid in front of 17 million people. That's just not gonna happen.

Quotes by Dustin Diamond

Frequently Asked Questions

How do these quotes describe the appeal of boxing?
One compares a boxing match to a cowboy movie, arguing audiences need clear good guys and bad guys to stay invested.
Is there a personal, non-sports story involving a boxing match?
Yes, one speaker recalls watching a match on television during a relaxed anniversary celebration with their spouse.
Do the quotes discuss media coverage of boxing?
Yes, one notes that a feature on a big boxing match can suddenly draw far more attention than expected news coverage.
Is there a quote about someone's path into professional boxing?
Yes, one fighter describes growing up small, learning to fight back against bigger kids, and eventually passing through reform school before boxing professionally.
What other topics pair well with this boxing quotes page?
Fans of this page might also enjoy our Bad quotes for more classic conflict-driven sayings.

Others recall personal history, from a relaxed Anniversary night watching a match to a hard road through reform school into the ring.