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Of the sport? Would be interested to hear any contributions.

"Black versus white equals green." Larry Holmes (I think).

'I made more money from Don King ripping me off, than i ever made from other promoters being straight with me.'

(roughly) Larry Holmes.

"That's boxing."

“When you quit the ring, if you’re a big success you’re only a few thousand dollars in debt and only a little bit brain damaged. Now, how can you knock a sport like that?”

Art Aragon

"I'm broke as a joke."

(Various)

"Most of what happened with the Prescott thing was jealousy, and in a way I can understand that. I've been lucky enough to probably make more in 10 fights than they have in their whole lives."

(Amir Khan on being booed after the Prescott defeat)

did he really say that?

that's it, amir khan makes me sick!

“slave wages compared to what Naseem Hamed is making.”

PBF

"When Bob Arum pats you on the back, he's just looking for a place to sink the knife."

"When I shake Bob Arum's hand, I always check afterwards to make sure my wedding ring is still there."

I think both were Cus D'Amato.

"I never talk to Don King in person, always by phone. I know that if he gets me in a room for 20 minutes, he can pursuade me to do anything."

Larry Holmes

“The WBO was set up by Pepe Cordero, the WBA’s bag man”

Jim Brady

“If you wanted a fighter to get a good WBA ranking, or wanted to get him a shot at the WBA title, you just had to meet Pepe Cordero and give him a bag full of money.”

Bob Arum

kelly class act pavlik said something about the super six. --they're all going to beat each other up and ruin their careers just for showtime money. well, enjoy your hbo money against the 2 sergios - mora and martinez - kelly.

juanma lopez playing down a unification with caballero, who says he'll fight him for free. --yeah, but i still have to pay sanctioning fees. so he'll fight rogers mtagwa, and will presumably pay his sanctioning fee for this fight.

"But whats fuzzy wuzzy going to say about that?" IBF ratings panel FBI wiretap, fuzzy wuzzy was code for Don King. Cedric Cushner was "the fat man"
"If Mike is supposed to be paid $20m and he only gets $15m, therer's a problem' Robin Givens (can't recall the exact figures)
"I came with the champ and I left with the champ" Don King (Frazier-Foreman)
"Yesterday I was lying, today I'm telling the truth" Bob Arum
"MIke Tyson don't work for me, I work for Mike Tyson" Don King
"You can tell Don doesn't pay him properly just by looking at the clothes he wears" Lennox Lewis on Oliver Mccall

Autobarn wrote:did he really say that?

that's it, amir khan makes me sick!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bendirs/2009/07/khan.html

Not exactly endearing himself to the man in the street with comments like that, is he?!

"Donald, I'll pay you your money."

The diminutive Sam Garrett, as he was being stomped to death by Don King (as alleged by Jack Newfeld in his fantastic expose on King).

chesh wrote:

Autobarn wrote:did he really say that?

that's it, amir khan makes me sick!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bendirs/2009/07/khan.html

Not exactly endearing himself to the man in the street with comments like that, is he?!

i agree. during a recession as well when everyone's having to cut back. classy, from a kid who - of course - has got there because he basically has the right image (good for him, olympic, good inoffensive asian-brit) without paying anywhere near his dues. yes he has his place in the marketplace, he is some kind of commodity, but these are sort of twattish comments.

the article, which has a go at UK boxing fans, also makes me sick

"khan's win over mexican legend barrera"

"khan should be too fast for kotelnik"

is this another effing warren writer?