Wladimir Klitschko Quotes About Boxing

Quotes about: Boxing

• I think that boxing is actually not as dangerous as the politics. In boxing, you're gonna get a bloody nose or a black eye. In politics you can obviously get either dioxin in the food or bullet in the head.

  Wladimir Klitschko

  Motivation, Eye, Thinking

• Mental strength is really important because you either win or lose in your mind. And I'm not solely talking about sporting matches, boxing events - anything you do, you do it first with your mental strength. And you can actually train and develop it, and I am responsible for what I'm saying because I have experience with that.

  Wladimir Klitschko

  Winning, Talking, Boxing

  Interview with Dave Golokhov, www.askmen.com.

• I've fought everybody without ducking anyone. I have beaten 10 undefeated guys, and I never was comparing myself to the greatest in the sport. I was not thinking of breaking any records. I'm just enjoying my time in boxing.

  Wladimir Klitschko

  Sports, Thinking, Boxing

• My goal is not getting hit and to knock the other guy out. Some people might complain because they want to see boxers beat up on each other, but you cannot last long in professional boxing if you take a lot of punches.

  Wladimir Klitschko

  Long, People, Boxing

• It is up to the people and boxing fans to give me the respect I deserve once I have finished my career. I personally do not think about my legacy.

  Wladimir Klitschko

  Thinking, Careers, People

• Earlier in my career, I never thought of boxing as a chess game, but I confirm that they are, in fact, very similar. You can plan your fights and strategy just like you would in chess.

  Wladimir Klitschko

  Fighting, Games, Chess Game

  Interview with Dave Golokhov, www.askmen.com. October 21, 2011.

• The first thing I learned in boxing is to not get hit. That's the art of boxing. Execute your opponent without getting hit. In sports school we were putting our hands behind our backs and having to defend ourselves with our shoulders, by rolling, by moving round the ring, moving out feet.

  Wladimir Klitschko

  Sports, Art, Moving

  "Wladimir Klitschko: Dr Feelgood has a cure for David Haye's disrespect". Interview with Paul Hayward, www.theguardian.com. June 25, 2011.

• Politics is comparable to boxing. The only thing is that in politics there are basically no rules. In boxing, you can get a black eye, but in politics you can get poison in your food or a bullet in the head. It's definitely rougher and tougher than other sports.

  Wladimir Klitschko

  Sports, Eye, Boxing

• I run, but boxing conditioning is different, so you have to get used to running in the ring. Boxing movements are very different. Swimming is one of the best because every single muscle is working. I swim a lot. I train very hard at things that mimic boxing. I have to do mostly sport-specific training, such as lots of sparring.

  Wladimir Klitschko

  Sports, Running, Swimming

• I think we have tremendous media covering the sport of boxing, even if boxing is a little bit lost in popularity with MMA sports. And I think that with the show 'Lights Out' it's going to get more attention to the sport, and it's going to put more attention to the problems that athletes in general have.

  Wladimir Klitschko

  Sports, Athlete, Thinking

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