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BOXING QUOTES \ HUMOR
Web site presents quotes by ex-heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson
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Boxing humor:
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In the November 21, 1962 episode of The Dick van Dyke Show "The Night the Roof Fell In", Rob Petrie is explaining to his son Richie that when parents are arguing, it is a "discussion" rather than a "fight":
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Rob: The difference between a fight and a discussion is uh, well, now you've seen boxers in the ring hitting each other? Now that's a fight!
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Richie: You mean like Floyd Patterson and Sonny Liston?
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Rob: Well, a lot of people thought that was more of a discussion.
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Quotes by Patterson:
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"It's easy to do anything in victory. It's in defeat that a man reveals himself."
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"They said I was the fighter who got knocked down the most, but I also got up the most."
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"When you have millions of dollars, you have millions of friends."
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On boxing: "It's like being in love with a woman. She can be unfaithful, she can be mean, she can be cruel, but it doesn't matter. If you love her, you want her, even though she can do you all kinds of harm. It's the same with me and boxing. It can do me all kinds of harm but I love it."
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Editor's note:
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The humor from the Dick Van Dyke show cited above clearly
In the November 21, 1962 episode of The Dick van Dyke Show "The Night the Roof Fell In", Rob Petrie is explaining to his son Richie that when parents are arguing, it is a "discussion" rather than a "fight":
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Rob: The difference between a fight and a discussion is uh, well, now you've seen boxers in the ring hitting each other? Now that's a fight!
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Richie: You mean like Floyd Patterson and Sonny Liston?
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Rob: Well, a lot of people thought that was more of a discussion.
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Quotes by Patterson:
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"It's easy to do anything in victory. It's in defeat that a man reveals himself."
.
"They said I was the fighter who got knocked down the most, but I also got up the most."
.
"When you have millions of dollars, you have millions of friends."
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On boxing: "It's like being in love with a woman. She can be unfaithful, she can be mean, she can be cruel, but it doesn't matter. If you love her, you want her, even though she can do you all kinds of harm. It's the same with me and boxing. It can do me all kinds of harm but I love it."
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Editor's note:
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The humor from the Dick Van Dyke show cited above clearly
spelled out how soundly Liston defeated Patterson in the title bout.
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For young sports fans who may watch films of that fight, remember
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For young sports fans who may watch films of that fight, remember
that Patterson, like an earlier heavyweight titleholder, Ezzard Charles,
was actually a light heavyweight fighter who "crucified" the light
heavies, so, in fighting heavyweights like Liston he fought mainly
with his heart and paid the price for having the courage to take on
such awesome competition.
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Because boxing fans finally recognized his championship courage and
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Because boxing fans finally recognized his championship courage and
heart, he became far more popular with boxing fans after he retired
from boxing;
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I do recall his manager wanted Patterson to avoid selected fighters,
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I do recall his manager wanted Patterson to avoid selected fighters,
but Patterson had that much confidence and courage even then to
want to take on all comers!
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He showed his manhood in the ring, as he would take on all
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He showed his manhood in the ring, as he would take on all
fighters, regardless of the odds and the opponent's fistic abilities - he
was a man in and out of the ring!
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