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“Boxing is rough. Even if you win, you get hurt.”

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Author:Joyce Carol Oates

“Go figure a crazy, mixed-up country where ballet outsells boxing. I wouldn't be surprised if their wrestling was on the level.”

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Author:Bob Hope

“That's the biggest problem with boxing in the United States. They do not promote it like they used to, when it used to be Howard Cosell and they showed it on 'Wide World of Sports.' Everybody knew all the fighters. Everybody was looking forward to the year when the Olympics came on.”

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Author:Evander Holyfield

“I beat Larry Holmes and George Foreman. I whupped Mike Tyson twice. I had my ear chewed off and spat on the ground in front of me. I've seen everything it is possible to see in boxing. I know this business better than anyone. So I live and die by my own decisions.”

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Author:Evander Holyfield

“The game's been good to me and I hope I've been good to the game. I'm 50 years old and I've pretty much did everything that I wanted to do in boxing.”

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Author:Evander Holyfield

“I'm a big fan of spinning and yoga. To strengthen my core, kick-boxing is really effective. The resistance tones everything, and it's a great stress reliever.”

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Author:Katrina Bowden

“I like doing very high action things. Running, boxing, a lot of free weights. They're not heavy. I eat what I want, really, because I think that while you're working out you can eat better.”

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Author:Natasha Bedingfield

“I somewhere along the way became fascinated with exploring characters who are willing to put themselves into violent situations, whether it's football, hockey, boxing, being a cop, being a soldier. There's not a lot of people who are willing to put themselves into those situations.”

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Author:Peter Berg

“Everything in our family was always boxing. It was the life my father chose for me.”

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Author:Nonito Donaire

“I was 11 when I started boxing. My brother was fighting before I did, and he got me into it.”

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Author:Nonito Donaire

“With me, boxing's a beautiful sport.”

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Author:Nonito Donaire

“For the last years now I've had my own academy where I train Brazilian Jujitsu and Tae boxing, Muay Thai everyday.”

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Author:Sean Patrick Flanery

“I'm just a seasonal guy. Basketball, football, baseball, boxing, golf. Give it to me all the time.”

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Author:Jerry Ferrara

“I've been a boxing fan ever since I was a kid.”

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Author:Robert Goulet

“That's my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck's back. If it's not positive, I didn't hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.”

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Author:George Foreman

“Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.”

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Author:George Foreman

“I've seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.”

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Author:George Foreman

“The Internal Revenue Service is the real undefeated heavyweight champion.”

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Author:George Foreman

“I was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches.”

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Author:George Foreman

“I hope to have one more boxing match at the age of 55. Given that demographic at the age of 55 to 65, you've got to make a statement with your life. Otherwise, you are just existing.”

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Author:George Foreman

“Any big televised event that starts at the crack of dawn is worth getting up for. I've done it all my life: big boxing matches, royal weddings, even TV-A.M.'s inaugural episode was enjoyed in pyjamas in my house.”

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Author:Sharon Horgan

“I do a one-hour workout called Drenched, a cardio-boxing fitness routine, Monday through Friday. There are usually between twenty-five and fifty people there - everyone from stay-at-home moms and professional martial artists to teenagers and seniors. They play great dance music. When I can, I take two classes back-to-back.”