Sugar Ray Robinson quotes

Sugar Ray Robinson was an American professional boxer often regarded as one of the greatest fighters in the history of boxing. His remarkable skill, speed, and charisma inside the ring set new standards for the sport. He influenced generations of boxers and remains an enduring legend in the world of boxing. Here are 15 of his quotes:

Rhythm is everything in boxing. Every move you make starts with your heart, and that's in rhythm or you're in trouble. (Sugar Ray Robinson)
To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will. View quote
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My business is hurting people. View quote
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He was a tremendous puncher, with either hand. Knock you dead puncher. Knock you dead. And a terrific finisher. View quote
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This man was the ultimate warrior in the ring. He was the ultimate dispatcher of a foe. He was a distance fighter, an in-fighter, very scientific, beautiful to see, and he made this brutal, uncivilized, barbaric sport ballet. View quote
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His use of rhythm, his timing, his footwork. Ray Robinson was the greatest combination of speed and power that ever came together in one fighter. View quote
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Nobody beat Ray twice until he was 40 years old. His intelligence, his versatility, and his will to win were the reasons he won all those rematches. He created a new place for the imagination of a fighter. View quote
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Ray Robinson was the perfect fighter because he had no weakness. He had one greatest chins of all time. He was never really knocked out in a 25 year career. Another special thing about Robinson was how many times he was able to get off the floor to win. He always rose to the occasion. View quote
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The king, the master, my idol. View quote
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Robinson could deliver a knockout blow going backward. View quote
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He boxed as though he were playing the violin. (Sugar Ray Robinson)
You always say 'I'll quit when I start to slide', and then one morning you wake up and realize you've done slid. View quote
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I ain't never liked violence. View quote
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He come at me with two punches, a left and a right. I didn't know which hit me first. The punches didn't hurt me, but when I started to move, my legs wouldn't go with me, and I fell over on my head. View quote
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He could knock you out going backwards. He could knock you out going forward. And that's why people remember him now as the greatest fighter we've ever had, pound for pound. View quote
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