Boxing (In a Nutshell)
- “I think the boxing game is supposed to be a gentleman’s sport.”- Joseph Parker (New Zealand- Boxer)
- “Boxing is the toughest and loneliest sport in the world. You’ve got all the fans, lots of hangers-on jumping up and shouting different words. But when you actually go in the ring, it’s a very lonely and scary place. It’s just you and the other guy.”- Frank Bruno (British- Former Boxer)
Boxing (Nitty Gritty)
- “Boxing is like chess. You encourage your opponent to make mistakes so you can capitalise on it. People think you get in the ring and see the red mist, but it’s not about aggression. Avoiding getting knocked out is tactical.”- Nicola Adams (British- Former Female Boxer)
- “Everything I have in this world, I owe to the sport of boxing, and I won’t even forget that.”- Oscar De La Hoya (American- Former Boxer)
Boxing (What sets it apart)
- “Without boxing, I can’t live. I love boxing.”- Mary Kom (Indian- Female Boxer)
- “Boxing is an imitation of life. You get knocked down and you get back up. You don’t quit no matter how dark it gets, or whatever adversity passes your way. You just got to keep biting down and fighting, coming up the other side and not quitting, no matter what.”- Caleb Plant (American- Boxer)
Boxing (Final Thoughts)
- “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 (American- Former Boxer)
- “Boxing has always been like a sanctuary for me. It’s been a place that I could go and be somebody.”- Caleb Plant (American- Boxer)