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I wanted to get punished, and I took unnecessary punishment when I was fighting.

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Subconsciously - I didn't know it then, I realize it today when I know a little bit more about the mind and the brain - I fought like I didn't deserve to live.

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I wasn't born to be a fighter. My hands are too small, and look at these short arms.

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When you break bones, they heal up and come back even stronger.

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I'm the Godfather of Boxing. Everything is out in the open with me. What you see is what you get.

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I ask for personal appearance fees because I've earned them. I deserve them. My presence at events is what they need, so they ought to pay for it.

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There was only one thing I wanted out of life. That was to be the champ.

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There's no pensions for old prize fighters.

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I made a million, and I lost a million.

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I've learned a lot about life besides how to take a punch. And I've taken quite a few in and out of the ring.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: July 10th, 1922

Died: September 19th, 2017

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