Fighter Quotes - Page 39

• I did have an occasion in 1951 to have two days of observation of many flights of them, they were of different sizes, flying in fighter formation, generally from east to west over Europe.

  Gordon Cooper

  Europe, Two, Flying

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• I was testing a P-51 fighter in Minneapolis when I spotted this object. I was at about 10,000 feet on a nice, bright, sunny afternoon. I thought the object was a kite, then I realized that no kite is gonna fly that high.

  Deke Slayton

  Nice, Sunny Afternoon, Feet

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• Several days in a row we sighted groups of metallic, saucer-shaped vehicles at great altitudes over the base Germany, 1951 and we tried to get close to them, but they were able to change direction faster than our fighters. I do believe UFOs exist and that the truly unexplained ones are from some other technically advanced civilization.

  Gordon Cooper

  Believe, Civilization, Groups

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• This is a great position to be in. I don't really believe there is any fighter, in any decade that can be in my position of luxury that I've been in for many years.

  Bernard Hopkins

  Believe, Years, Luxury

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• Confident fighters are dangerous fighters. I know that. But there other fighters who said before a fight they were stronger than me, hit harder, were going to knock me out. Walters is a good champion but really how many quality fights has he been in compared to where I have been in my career? We both have speed, we both have power. It's an explosive fight. This is going to end in a knockout. I will go into the ring and do my best.

  Nonito Donaire

  Fighting, Careers, Work Out

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• The standard is the same. Don't get me wrong, the main difference is the number of sparring partners. Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn are the best coaches in the world in my opinion and in many other people's opinion but it really it comes down to the number of sparring partners. I go to my gym and I have 10 fighters fighting on the local level but when you go over there it's like 30 fighters all fighting in the UFC or other bigger shows. That's really the main thing; the numbers.

  Anthony Perosh

  Workout, Fighting, Ufc

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• A fighter can condition his body to go hard certain rounds, then to coast certain rounds.

  Muhammad Ali

  Motivational, Boxing, Body

  Twitter post from Jun 17, 2011

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• I think I've become one of the best finishers in boxing; if I hurt a guy, I normally take him out.

  Sugar Ray Leonard

  Sports, Hurt, Thinking

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• The three toughest fighters I ever fought were Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson and Sugar Ray Robinson. I fought Sugar so many times, I'm surprised I'm not diabetic.

  Jake LaMotta

  Funny, Fighting, Boxing

  "Jake LaMotta - a life in pictures" by Daffydd Bynon, www.theguardian.com. September 20, 2017.

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• Everybody in boxing probably makes out well except for the fighter.

  Mike Tyson

  Boxing, Skid Row, Wells

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• I liked that title. I didn't want to lose it to anybody, but if I had to lose it, I'm glad I lost it to you. You're a good fighter and gonna be a great champ.

  Jersey Joe Walcott

  Boxing, Titles, Want

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• Trainers give of themselves. So, I learned and I projected it with my fighter.

  Angelo Dundee

  Boxing, Giving, Trainers

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• Any fighter didn't like Muhammad Ali should have his head examined.

  Angelo Dundee

  Should Have, Boxing, Muhammad

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• I made the most of my ability and I did my best with my title.

  Joe Louis

  Boxing, Titles, Made

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• Every fighter have a plan until he's been beaten

  Joe Louis

  Boxing, Plans, Beaten

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• The greatest fighter I ever saw

  Gene Tunney

  Boxing, Saws

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• As long as there's this welfare state of ours we're not going to have any good fighters

  Tommy Farr

  Long, Boxing, Welfare

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• They call Ray Robinson the best fighter, pound for pound. I'm the best fighter, ounce for ounce.

  Willie Pep

  Funny, Sports, Boxing

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• It's like flying jet fighters in a gymnasium

  Dick Trickle

  Car, Flying, Funny Racing

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• Fighting is pure chaos, and to be a good fighter you simply have to be prepared mentally and physically to handle that chaos.

  B.J. Penn

  Fighting, Chaos, Be Prepared

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• I'm a fighter through and through. I don't give up. I have a strong heart and I will push until there's nothing left in me.

  Liz Carmouche

  Strong, Giving Up, Don't Give Up

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• As someone that was a good ambassador of a growing sport, that always wanted to fight the best fighters and always gave the fans the best he could give.

  Fedor Emelianenko

  Sports, Fighting, Giving

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• I feel like young girls are told, I don’t know, that they have to be this kind of princess and fragile. It’s bullshit. I identify much more with being a warrior, a fighter. If I was going to be a princess I’d be a warrior princess definitely.

  Emma Watson

  Girl, Princess, Warrior

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• The interesting thing about Sherlock is that he is himself a reflection of that very English duality. As a drug addict, he is a criminal. But he is also a crime fighter. That makes him an extremely potent character to personify the hypocrisy of a culture that is both moralistic and corrupt.

  Rupert Everett

  Character, Reflection, Interesting

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• Earnie hit me harder than any other fighter, including Mike Tyson. He hit me and I was face down on the canvas hearing saxophonist Jimmy Tillis.

  Larry Holmes

  Hearing, Faces, Canvas

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