Floyd Patterson Professions : Professional BoxerBorn : January 4, 1935Died : May 11, 2006 Browse All Authors Top 12 quotes by Floyd Patterson It's easy to do anything in victory. It's in defeat that a man reveals himself. Floyd Patterson mmasportsmen Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it, I would have been scared to death. Floyd Patterson scaredfearsports 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 weathersportsorder I've learned so much, so very much about myself in defeat. I've learned very little to nothing in victory. Floyd Patterson defeatvictorylittles 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 fightingpridesports 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 hatepeoplethinking Cassius Clay must be beaten and the Black Muslims' scourge removed from boxing. Floyd Patterson clayblackboxing I've been knocked down more than any heavyweight champion in history. Floyd Patterson heavyweightschampionsports Clay is so young and has been misled by the wrong people. He might as well have joined the Ku Klux Klan. Floyd Patterson ku-klux-klanboxingpeople For if you train hard and responsibly your confidence surges to a maximum Floyd Patterson train-hardconfidencesports A prizefighter who gets knocked out or is badly outclassed suffers in a way he will never forget. Floyd Patterson never-forgetsufferingway When you have millions of dollars, you have millions of friends. Floyd Patterson millionsdollars Similar Authors Bonnie Canino professional-boxer Antonio Tarver professional-boxer Anthony Joshua professional-boxer Ann Wolfe professional-boxer Andre Ward professional-boxer Alexis Arguello professional-boxerAll Authors
