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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.

10

I'm taking over boxing.

Quotes by Adrien Broner

9

Boxing is a lonely sport.

Quotes by Adrien Broner

8

I've always boxed, I always taught boxing.

Quotes by Adam Carolla

7

To recognize that head injuries were as essential a part of football as they are of boxing would be to erase the fine distinction on which the game's respectability rested.

Quotes by Charlie Pierce

Always Quotes

6

Jagdish Singh was my basic coach, and he trained me from my very early days in boxing, teaching me the fundamentals of the sport. He was the one who shaped me into a boxer, disciplined me when I required disciplining.

Quotes by Vijender Singh

5

I've grown up with Bollywood, and I continue to enjoy it. But boxing remains my passion.

Quotes by Vijender Singh

4

My legacy is to put my name in the history books in boxing.

Quotes by Vasyl Lomachenko

3

My father taught me boxing and showed me what this beautiful sport means.

Quotes by Vasyl Lomachenko

2

Boxing is the only thing I have ever understood - I certainly don't understand women.

Quotes by Tony Bellew

Fight Quotes

1

When I go into a boxing ring, I'm willing to die.

Quotes by Tony Bellew

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