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"A Stander-by is often a better judge of the game than those that play."

"Sports for me is: S for Skill, P for Perseverance, O for Optimism, R for Resilience, T for Tenacity, S for Stamina"

"Manny has swung with many men, but many men never seen Manny's blissful swing."

"Behind an able Indian Cricket Team there is always able Sachin Tendulkar."

"For truly it is to be noted, that children's plays are not sports, and should be deemed as their most serious actions."

"The day they put me in the net I had a good game. I've stayed there since."

"I don't recall your name but you sure were a sucker for a high inside curve."

"Nixon was a bad loser. He hated losing worse than death, and that is why I enjoyed him. We were both football fans, both addicts; and on some days, nothing else mattered."

"To be involved in a senior tournament back in the States is very satisfying."

"Any advanced student will tell you the best way to recover guard is simply not to get your guard passed in the first place."
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"I'm not in the K-1 tournament. We thought about it but they really don't want me as they feel I might get hurt so that's fine with me but I do see a lot of guys out there that I feel I can take."

"Those guys were made for me and Muhammad because they come straight in and don't back up but you had to watch out for his punching power but if we could have neutralized that then we would have been fine."

"I think Ali was a fan of mine, even though he never said it. A lot of fighters thought I was pretty good. Nobody every really spoke different on that. But a lot of fighters thought I was good so."

"Fighters today are much bigger, stronger and quicker and not only that but referees, judges and doctors back then were very strict and if your head got busted up the fight would be stopped."

"We put our life on the line to fight for them, put on a show and these guys take our money so whatever happens to Bob Arum, Don King or anyone else is fine with me."

"George Foreman is easier and has the bigger name and have you noticed that Foreman never calls me out or ever mentions my name? He is afraid of me like most fighters are and most people want to forget about Larry Holmes, like he never ever existed."
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