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Boxing Quotes

On the discipline and legacy built inside the ring.

This page gathers quotes from boxers on how the sport was passed down to them, often through a father or an early coach who taught fundamentals and discipline. Several reflect on boxing as a passion that runs alongside other interests, and on the drive to leave a lasting name in the sport. Continue with Fight quotes.

Boxing is very one dimensional. You can hit to the head, you can hit to the body. As soon as two guys get into a clinch, you're separated.

Quotes by Dana White

Whether boxing is fixable or not remains to be seen. I'm going to give it a shot.

Quotes by Dana White

I never have the plan to overtake boxing. I love boxing; I came from boxing.

Quotes by Dana White

I have a dream fight - boxing fight - and I am for sure gonna fight a boxing fight.

Quotes by Cris Cyborg

I like to compete in everything - I like to compete in jiu-jitsu, I like to compete in wrestling and Muay Thai, and if I have a chance to compete in boxing one day, why not?

Quotes by Cris Cyborg

People say that I'm a boxer. I actually started with kick boxing, and then I moved onto boxing, and then I moved onto grappling.

Quotes by Conor McGregor

I'm already the face of the UFC, plus the face of boxing, WWE, and Hollywood.

Quotes by Conor McGregor

I just love boxing. Train to get there and to just fight somebody.

Quotes by Claressa Shields

I wasn't instructed to do any special training for 'Hawkgirl,' but I had started boxing a few weeks prior and stuck with that for several months leading up to the start of production.

Quotes by Ciara Renee

Boxing's not a career for anyone: it doesn't last long enough to be a career.

Quotes by Chris Penn

Dementia pugilistica was discovered in 1928... And we still have boxing. Football will continue.

Quotes by Chris Borland

I had dreams in 2000 of being an Olympian for boxing. I never talk about it.

Quotes by Chael Sonnen

One of my all-time favorite workouts is boxing.

Quotes by Cassie Scerbo

I'm training and preparing because nothing is predictable in boxing. I'm preparing for those rounds, and if it happens that I get a shot, whatever advantage I have, I will be ready for 12 rounds.

Quotes by Canelo Alvarez

When I first stepped into the boxing gym, I loved it. I knew it was what I was going to do.

Quotes by Canelo Alvarez

The people decide who's No. 1, the best in boxing.

Quotes by Canelo Alvarez

It would be a dream to be the face of boxing, to be No. 1.

Quotes by Canelo Alvarez

Boxing is the most beautiful thing after women.

Quotes by Canelo Alvarez

My goal in boxing is to be the best.

Quotes by Canelo Alvarez

I want to be like a Muhammad Ali, like a Julio Cesar Chavez. So when people talk about boxing, they have to remember Canelo.

Quotes by Canelo Alvarez

The recurring idea is that boxing rewards patience and structure long before it rewards talent. See also Gym quotes for more on training culture.