Sugar Ray Leonard - When you're a boxer, there is a lot of...

When you're a boxer, there is a lot of downtime and long periods of inactivity.

Sugar Ray Leonard

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Author Profession: Athlete

Nationality: American

Born: May 17, 1956

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Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Yogi Berra, LeBron James, Mike Tyson, Tom Brady, Arthur Ashe, Jackie Robinson

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Boxer, Downtime, Inactivity, Long, Long Periods, Lot, Periods, You

Quotes to Explore

People can do more than they ever believe they can do. Physically, mentally, academically. You have to be pushed. It hurts. But it's worth it, and it's a great thing.

Sugar Ray Leonard

You People Believe Great

When I was fighting, I would look to excite the crowds with a bolo punch or something taunting. Looking back, they were legal - but not sportsmanlike. I don't recommend another boxer try them. But we looked more to make the robot fights dramatic first and realistic second.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Looking Back Look Looking Legal

I'm one of the most optimistic persons in the world. I always believed that - there's another shot, another chance. In boxing, I never gave up. I kept trying, kept trying. Even when things seemed so dim, I continued to push forward to make something happen in my favor.

Sugar Ray Leonard

World Chance Never Boxing

When the trainer talks to the fighter, there's a connection. You don't always have to say much.

Sugar Ray Leonard

You Fighter Say Always

Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Dreams Find Opportunities Within

Boxing is the ultimate challenge. There's nothing that can compare to testing yourself the way you do every time you step in the ring.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Time You Yourself Step

Looking back, yes, I made too many comebacks. But each comeback I was 100 percent sure that I would win. I never came back for the money, because I didn't need it. The adulation I was getting anyway in other spheres. But I'm a guy who likes to see how close he can get to the edge of the mountain - that's what makes me tick.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Me Money Looking Back Looking

We're all given some sort of skill in life. Mine just happens to be beating up on people.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Life People Skill Some

Boxing is the ultimate challenge. There's nothing that can compare to testing yourself the way you do every time you step in the ring. On the downside, you meet a lot of really bad people in boxing, at all stages of your career.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Time You People Yourself

Success is attaining your dream while helping others to benefit from that dream materializing.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Success Dream Your Others

I am excited to share my archive pictures and footage. I'll also share announcements about current events and success stories from the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation to help fight diabetes and child obesity.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Success I Am Fight Child

I'm a competitor and a very proud man. If a guy beats me once, he'll have to do it again to make me believe him.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Me Man Believe Proud

I wouldn't change anything because the mistakes and the hurt are as important as all the great fights. They made me who I am today.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Change Me Today I Am

Ray Leonard is more the family man, kind of quiet. He's not as outgoing as Sugar Ray Leonard. Sugar Ray Leonard was very determined, very focused, very outgoing and very selfish, if you will. There are two different individuals there.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Family Man You Selfish

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