“To say what I would have been if I wasn't boxing, I don't know why, bu...” — Sugar Ray Leonard Quote

“To say what I would have been if I wasn't boxing, I don't know why, but I always wanted to be an x-ray technician or a substitute teacher. Those two occupations always stuck with me, maybe because my substitute teacher didn't give us homework, or because I've always had x-rays of my hands.”

“Boxing was not something I truly enjoyed. Like a lot of things in life, when you put the gloves on, it's better to give than to receive.”

“I came from nothing and achieved humungous fame and fortune. But I worked hard. I had discipline and determination. I had that ice in me.”

“I think there's a lack of respect for me out there, from the promoters, boxing people. It's something I've faced ever since I put on gloves. I don't understand it. I know my father doesn't.”

“I want to be remembered as a guy who transcended boxing.”

“Growing, up I didn't really have anyone to look up to. There weren't a lot of Mexicans on T.V. except for those in boxing.”