When I was a young fellow I was knocked down plenty. I wanted to stay down, but I couldn't. I had to collect the two dollars for winning or go hungry…

- Jack Dempsey

A champion is someone who gets up when he can't.

- Jack Dempsey

The best defense is a good offense.

- Jack Dempsey

All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him.

- Jack Dempsey

Nobody owes anybody a living, but everybody is entitled to a chance.

- Jack Dempsey

Champions get up when they can't.

- Jack Dempsey

I never went to bed in my life and I never ate a meal in my life without saying a prayer. I know my prayers have been answered thousands of times, an…

- Jack Dempsey

Don't worry honey, I'm too mean to die.

- Jack Dempsey

You know what a champion is? A champion is someone who's ready when the gong rings - not just before, not just after - but when it rings.

- Jack Dempsey