“In the 1940s, boxing was a mainstream sport and deeply ingrained the f...” — Thomas Hauser Quote

“In the 1940s, boxing was a mainstream sport and deeply ingrained the fabric of Harlem. Joe Louis ruled the world, but the local icon was Sugar Ray Robinson.”

“Boxing is systemically corrupt.”

“When Roy Jones was young, he glowed. There was an aura about him, and words came out of his mouth like bursts of machine-gun fire.”

“You need to find that killer instinct. To get that spitefulness, but luckily I'm a spiteful character when it comes to boxing and fighting.”

“The trouble with boxing is that too often it ends in sadness.”

“When I was boxing I made five million and wound up broke, owing the government a million.”