Floyd Patterson Quotes & Sayings
Enjoy the top 12 famous quotes, sayings and quotations by Floyd Patterson.
Famous Quotes By 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. — Floyd Patterson
Clay is so young and has been misled by the wrong people ... He might as well have joined the Ku Klux Klan. — 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 their hating for them. And we do. We get into a ring and act out other people's hates. — 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 defeats, all of everything - through all of this, I have learned me. — Floyd Patterson
For if you train hard and responsibly your confidence surges to a maximum. — Floyd Patterson
I've learned so much, so very much about myself in defeat. I've learned very little to nothing in victory. — Floyd Patterson
A prizefighter who gets knocked out or is badly outclassed suffers in a way he will never forget. — Floyd Patterson