17 Quotes by Sugar Ray Robinson

Rhythm is everything in boxing. Every move you make starts with your heart, and that’s in rhythm or you’re in trouble. Your rhythm should set the pace of the fight. If it does, then you penetrate your opponent’s rhythm. You make him fight your fight, and that’s what boxing is all about.

To be a champion you have to believe in yourself when nobody else will.

To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will.

You always say 'I'll quit when I start to slide', and then one morning you wake up and realize you've done slid.

Hurting people is my business.

I ain't never liked violence.

Rhythm is everything in boxing...

My business is hurting people.

Fighting, to me, seems barbaric. I don't really like it. I enjoy out-thinking another man and out-maneuvering him, but I still don't like to fight.