23 Quotes by Floyd Patterson

The fighter loses more than his pride in the fight; he loses part of his future. He's a step closer to the slum he came from.

Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it, I would have been scared to death.

For if you train hard and responsibly your confidence surges to a maximum

I've been knocked down more than any heavyweight champion in history.

What I expect from the police department is an adequate and timely response to keep the streets orderly and safe. Whatever resources they need to do that is up to them,

You get into serious trouble when - during a heated exchange - the mind starts to ask questions about your behavior prior to the fight. That's why many times we see a fighter doing quite well in the ring, hitting the other guy almost at will and suddenly, after a couple of rounds of failing to put his rival down or out, he starts to think about the wrong things he did during training.

It's not so bad for politicians and Pulitzer Prize poets and certain intellectuals in this country to sign petitions and speak out against the war in Vietnam, but when Cassius Clay did it he paid a heavy price for Freedom of Speech.

When you have millions of dollars, you have millions of friends.

Cassius Clay must be beaten and the Black Muslims' scourge removed from boxing.