Larry Merchant Professions : Sportswriter Born : February 11, 1931 Browse All Authors Top 18 quotes by Larry Merchant There are too many governing bodies. They're all corrupt. I think they have replaced the old Mobsters with the kind of 'corporate rule' of boxing. Larry Merchant boxing body thinking Follow the wisdom of the great actor, James Cagney, you hit your mark, you look the other guy in the eye, and you tell the truth. Larry Merchant guy eye wisdom If I were 50 years younger, I would kick your ass Larry Merchant ass boxing years Nothing will kill boxing, and nothing can save it. Larry Merchant boxing Was it your strategy to just take as much punishment as you could and then hope he would fall down? Larry Merchant punishment boxing fall To say he has a glass chin is an insult to glass. Larry Merchant insult glasses boxing Just because you BEAT Michael Jordan doesn't mean you BECOME Michael Jordan. Larry Merchant jordan beats mean I don't think that boxing historians have been able to find a case in which a great fighter, or a fighter presumed to be a great fighter, came to such an ignominious end. Larry Merchant able boxing thinking Betting stimulates the caring glands. That is where there is so much caring at the racetrack. Larry Merchant glands gambling caring Fernando Vargas may have had a 6-pack in his stomach, but he didn't have a six-pack on his chin. Larry Merchant six-packs boxing may Vitali Klitschko doesn't get enough credit for how intelligent he fights, because he knows when to throw at the target and when to throw through the target. Larry Merchant target intelligent fighting Jameel McCline acts as if attacking Wladimir Klitschko is akin to attacking Russia during winter Larry Merchant attacking russia winter This fight figures to be crunk Larry Merchant figures fighting The thorough bred against a clamor, or rather the Porsche vs. the pickup truck. Larry Merchant porsche truck thorough It's hard to break through the clutter of fighters out there trying to get attention. Larry Merchant break-through trying attention No use gambling if you can't lose your head once in a while. Larry Merchant gambling ifs use The Super Bowl is like Christmas shopping at Macy's for bookies. Larry Merchant macys shopping super-bowl Too much youth, hunger, mission, and talent. Larry Merchant youth talent too-much Similar Authors Dave Zirin sportswriter Frank Deford sportswriter Ken Rosenthal sportswriter Jerome Holtzman sportswriter Jason Whitlock sportswriter Steve Fainaru sportswriter All Authors
