Angelo Dundee Quotes & Sayings

Muhammad aware of what to look for and he handled it on his own. He did his own thing. I never programmed him. — Angelo Dundee

I loved the movie for the simple reason that I saw the scenes and I saw Muhammad working with these guys. — Angelo Dundee

My kid could move like a lightweight — Angelo Dundee

Joe Louis, to me, was the finest human being God put on this earth in every way. — Angelo Dundee

George Foreman can knock down
an oak tree
... but oak trees don't move. — Angelo Dundee

You're blowing it, son! You're blowing it! — Angelo Dundee

I never knew about a lot of the outside things — Angelo Dundee

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. — Angelo Dundee

In all my years in boxing I'd never known such heat — Angelo Dundee

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 was great inside. We got so accustomed to it we thought we deserved it. — Angelo Dundee

You take what the guy gives you. If there's nothin' there, you handle it. No problem. — Angelo Dundee

Criticism is okay, encouragement is better! — Angelo Dundee

Notice who is in the locker room after you lose, not after you win. — Angelo Dundee

Trainers give of themselves. So, I learned and I projected it with my fighter. — Angelo Dundee

The nearest I have ever seen to the great Willie Pep — Angelo Dundee

There are positive and negative thoughts. And, hey, it doesn't cost you a cent more to think positively . — Angelo Dundee

I just put the reflexes in the proper direction. — Angelo Dundee

You're talkin' legit here. — Angelo Dundee

It doesn't cost anything more to be nice. — Angelo Dundee

Both guys ran out of gas, only my guy had an extra tank. — Angelo Dundee

He would have beat everybody because we'd have found a way to beat him. — Angelo Dundee

Any fighter didn't like Muhammad Ali should have his head examined. — Angelo Dundee

The match would have to be made at 165 pounds. Sean can't make 160 any more, even though he's drinking lite beer these days — Angelo Dundee

Training fighters is like trying to catch a fish. It's technique, not strength. — Angelo Dundee

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. — Angelo Dundee

When she would walk, it was like rhythm. The guys' heads would bounce, but I wouldn't look because I was married. — Angelo Dundee