Occupation: Boxing Trainer Birth: August 30, 1921 Death: February 1, 2012
I just put the reflexes in the proper direction..
I never knew about a lot of the outside things.
The nearest I have ever seen to the great Willie Pep.
He would have beat everybody because we'd have found a way to beat him..
When she would walk, it was like rhythm. The guys' heads would bounce, but I wouldn't look because I was married..
It's been like that forever. We got spoiled by Joe Louis, by Rocky Marciano. Muhammad ruined us for everybody. He was great outside [the ring]; he wa….
Criticism is okay, encouragement is better!.
Now, training fighters is like trying to catch fish. It's not the strength but the technique..
There are positive and negative thoughts. And, hey, it doesn't cost you a cent more to think positively ..
You're blowing it, son! You're blowing it!.
I loved the movie for the simple reason that I saw the scenes and I saw Muhammad working with these guys..
Any fighter didn't like Muhammad Ali should have his head examined..
Muhammad aware of what to look for and he handled it on his own. He did his own thing. I never programmed him..
This kid deserves anything good that happens to him. He's such a good guy. He's just the nicest human being you want to meet..
Joe Louis, to me, was the finest human being God put on this earth in every way..
You take what the guy gives you. If there's nothin' there, you handle it. No problem..
It doesn't cost anything more to be nice..
What's his name? I tried to forget him because if he would have fought like he worked with my guy he would have knocked the guy out..
Notice who is in the locker room after you lose, not after you win..
Both guys ran out of gas, only my guy had an extra tank..
You're talkin' legit here..