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They say that I'm stubborn, and my wife says that, too, but it's paid off so far.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Wife

I think I've become one of the best finishers in boxing; if I hurt a guy, I normally take him out.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Boxing

Hurt

Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he's a breath of fresh air for the sport.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Class

Nothing

Generally, the more weight you put on, the less effective you are.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Weight

Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Dreams

Aspirations

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.

When I'm not in training. I'll walk around the streets at 153, but it's not solid; it's my socializing weight.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Training

Weight

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

Talent

To be the best, you need to spend hours and hours and hours running, hitting the speed bag, lifting weights and focusing on training.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Running

Training

I was painfully initiated into boxing, because the guys I fought were a lot bigger than me.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Boxing

No one but myself thought I could beat guys like Tommy Hearns or Roberto Duran.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Thought

It's hard to talk about yourself.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Talk

In Italy, I had an Afro, and a lot of the kids came up and felt my hair. It really was funny. I wish I had understood Italian.

I'm not religious, but I believe that what I have is a gift, and I respect it and live up to it.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Religious

Respect

I'm a free agent. I haven't allowed any promoters to have exclusive options on my fight. I don't need a promoter.

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Fight

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