Clay is so young and has been misled by the wrong people. He might as well have joined the Ku Klux Klan.
Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it, I would have been scared to death. - Floyd Patterson
Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it, I would have been scared to death.
- Floyd Patterson
Cassius Clay must be beaten and the Black Muslims' scourge removed from boxing. - Floyd Patterson
Cassius Clay must be beaten and the Black Muslims' scourge removed from boxing.
The fighter loses more than his pride in the fight; he loses part of his future. He's a step closer to the slum he came from. - Floyd Patterson
The fighter loses more than his pride in the fight; he loses part of his future. He's a step closer to the slum he came from.
I've learned so much, so very much about myself in defeat. I've learned very little to nothing in victory. - Floyd Patterson
I've learned so much, so very much about myself in defeat. I've learned very little to nothing in victory.
I always say that in order to appreciate warm weather, you must experience cold. I wouldn't change one thing - all the embarrassing moments, the defe… - Floyd Patterson
I always say that in order to appreciate warm weather, you must experience cold. I wouldn't change one thing - all the embarrassing moments, the defe…
A prizefighter who gets knocked out or is badly outclassed suffers in a way he will never forget. - Floyd Patterson
A prizefighter who gets knocked out or is badly outclassed suffers in a way he will never forget.
I've been knocked down more than any heavyweight champion in history. - Floyd Patterson
I've been knocked down more than any heavyweight champion in history.
There is so much hate among people, so much contempt inside people who'd like you to think they're moral, that they have to hire prizefighters to do … - Floyd Patterson
There is so much hate among people, so much contempt inside people who'd like you to think they're moral, that they have to hire prizefighters to do …
For if you train hard and responsibly your confidence surges to a maximum - Floyd Patterson
For if you train hard and responsibly your confidence surges to a maximum
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