I'd say the most memorable thing for me was my dedication and motivation in how I got so involved in boxing. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
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If you can believe this, I didn't fight for my first world title fight till I had 58 fights, so I really appreciated what I was fighting for and for whom as well. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Fighters with 13 fights are winning world titles, and of course they don't know how to behave. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
What helped me was I had people around me to remind me to help my country even when it did me wrong, have respect for my people, my family, my nation and mankind. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
I'm doing it, I took responsibility in my country and I've done it with my bare hands. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Yes, across the board, these gentlemen understand they have the power to make a difference and even educate people to injustices that are occurring in their worlds. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Not many people do at the age of 21 or younger even, know how to act nor could be concerned with anything other than fighting, women and money. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
It was a natural process, because when we go to the ring we are human beings, but once you feel the punches and the competition that's when the beast comes out and takes hold of us. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
When you won that title you should know now that you are representing a whole country or nation with your actions and you are now in a glass house or under a microscope and you better be ready to make your people proud. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Actually punching is a mistake a heavy hitter will cut you with one shot. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Of course after the fight you want to make sure that you're okay and so is the other guy, it's a brotherhood in there, so you want to make sure everyone is okay after the war is over. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
When money comes into play then that's all it's about wanting money, who's making the most who can get the most, me, me me... and in the end it screws up the person and the sport. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
I made a gym, it's the best gym in Nicaragua, I have kids that this year July 6th through the 11th will be fighting and then will go on to the Central American Games and I'm sure at least one will win a gold medal. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
I had to get up run in the morning for 2 hours, go to the gym and also get good opponents as sparring partners because I'm a big believer in that how you train is how you will fight at least when it came to me that's how it worked. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now because we don't have people who have the capability to not only train fighters but also train and create decent respectable citizens of the world. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Then that switch comes on, live or die, something like the best will win it's hard to explain but it's like are you willing to go for it. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
I believe more in precision, when you have the capability, like when you see a mosquito fly and you're able to hit it, you're able to hit it with a couple of short sharp shots... it's a beautiful thing. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
I think I went on a nice winning streak of about 20 fights until I fought Jorge Reyes and he stopped me in 6 rounds after I punched myself out. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
I'm not going to say we don't need money, everyone does, but at the same time you have to take care of the nation and the sport itself. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Man I have to say this honestly each and every fight was great for me because for me to be able to perform as I did I had to go to work. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
When I was in top shape I'd go to the ring and show my conditioning. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
I do think the heart can balance out the mind, if your heart is in a good place it can give you the strength to do the right thing and behave the right way and overcome the mind. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
See, I respect boxing because it has given me so much and that's why I will never allow anyone to mistreat the sport of boxing if I can help it. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
I have no regrets because I did everything by the book. - Alexis Arguello Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
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