Top 26 Quotes & Sayings by Angelo Dundee

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American coach Angelo Dundee.
Last updated on December 3, 2024.
Angelo Dundee

Angelo Dundee was an American boxing trainer and cornerman. Internationally known for his work with Muhammad Ali (1960–1981), he also worked with 15 other world boxing champions, including Sugar Ray Leonard, José Nápoles, George Foreman, George Scott, Jimmy Ellis, Carmen Basilio, Luis Manuel Rodríguez, and Willie Pastrano.

What's his name? I tried to forget him because if he would have fought like he worked with my guy he would have knocked the guy out.
I never knew about a lot of the outside things
The match would have to be made at 165 pounds. Sean can't make 160 any more, even though he's drinking lite beer these days — © Angelo Dundee
The match would have to be made at 165 pounds. Sean can't make 160 any more, even though he's drinking lite beer these days
You're blowing it, son! You're blowing it!
Criticism is okay, encouragement is better!
George Foreman can knock down an oak tree ... but oak trees don't move.
Joe Louis, to me, was the finest human being God put on this earth in every way.
You take what the guy gives you. If there's nothin' there, you handle it. No problem.
The nearest I have ever seen to the great Willie Pep
Muhammad aware of what to look for and he handled it on his own. He did his own thing. I never programmed him.
Any fighter didn't like Muhammad Ali should have his head examined.
I just put the reflexes in the proper direction.
It's been like that forever. We got spoiled by Joe Louis, by Rocky Marciano. Muhammad ruined us for everybody. He was great outside [the ring]; he was great inside. We got so accustomed to it we thought we deserved it.
This kid deserves anything good that happens to him. He's such a good guy. He's just the nicest human being you want to meet.
I loved the movie for the simple reason that I saw the scenes and I saw Muhammad working with these guys.
You're talkin' legit here.
He would have beat everybody because we'd have found a way to beat him.
It doesn't cost anything more to be nice.
Both guys ran out of gas, only my guy had an extra tank.
Notice who is in the locker room after you lose, not after you win.
My kid could move like a lightweight — © Angelo Dundee
My kid could move like a lightweight
When she would walk, it was like rhythm. The guys' heads would bounce, but I wouldn't look because I was married.
Trainers give of themselves. So, I learned and I projected it with my fighter.
Now, training fighters is like trying to catch fish. It's not the strength but the technique.
In all my years in boxing I'd never known such heat
There are positive and negative thoughts. And, hey, it doesn't cost you a cent more to think positively .
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