What are your favoriote quotes from a fighter or announcer

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  1. quintonjacksonfan

    quintonjacksonfan Active Member Full Member

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    I LIKE when Al Michaels said " It's Hagler full of blood"
    I like when Larry Merchant said after Lewis lost to Rahman "
    Lennox Lewis just sunk in Ocean Eleven"

    Favorite quote by a boxer " Donnie Long is back"
     
    quintonjacksonfan, Aug 31, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Mauro Ranallo: "Oh! Wilder hit Brezeale so hard they are feeling it in Brazil! Mamma Mia!"
     
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    "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth" - Mike Tyson.
     
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    There's "DOWN GOES FRAYYYSHUUH" (Howard Cosell)

    Then there's every other quote.

    That one stands alone!!
     
    nyterpfan, Aug 31, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    "All southpaws should be drowned at birth!" -Gil Clancy, who attributed the actual quote to Maurice Hope, a southpaw himself.

    "In tennis, if you mess up, it's 15 love. In boxing, if you mess up, it's your ass!" -Randy Cobb

    "Happiness is seeing Bristol in the rear-view mirror." -Sal Marchiano, Boxing commentator for ESPN, on his last day ringside (ESPN was based in Bristol, Conn.).

    "If I was 50 years younger I'd kick your ass!" -Larry Merchant to Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
     
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    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    "He can Herbie, but he can't hide!" -Riddick Bowe
     
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    Ali’s reply to Cosell when Howard said that Ali sounded or seemed “Truculent”.

    Ali basically responded “Whatever truculent is, if it’s good, then that’s me!”
     
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    Samuel Peters "Who Necks speech" after beating Maskaev.
     
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    Chris Arreola's interview with Max Kellerman after beating Travis Walker I think its still on Youtube.
     
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    "Roberto Duran was the most polite, unassuming and tender contender I have ever met, in all of my time, including myself. "

    ~Raymond J. Leonard
     
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    723 Delusional Old-Head + New Boxing Fan Full Member

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    LMAO close the thread, we have the only correct answer
     
    723, Aug 31, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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    " this guy can fight some, he's like a big temperamental European car. Sometimes he just goes off the road and decides to stay there but sometimes he can really go."

    Larry Merchant during Bert Cooper's ringwalk against Evander Holyfield.
     
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    Crumble in the Jungle.
     
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    “Sure there have been injuries and deaths in boxing … but none of them serious!”

    - Alan Minter. (who unfortunately is now dead but probably still think it’s nothing too serious to worry about)):thumbsup:
     
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    I saw unmistakable fear in Floyd’s eyes when Larry made that comment.

    I’m sure Floyd was thinking, “Give it another 10 years and then we’ll sign the fight. Let’s wait the old man out for a little bit longer”. :lol:
     
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