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Boxing - Jack Dempsey Quotes

Inspirational Boxing - Jack Dempsey Quotes for Athletes

Tell him he can have my title, but I want it back in the morning
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"Tell him he can have my title, but I want it back in the morning"
- Jack Dempsey
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All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him
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"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him"
- Jack Dempsey
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A champion is someone who gets up when he can't.
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"A champion is someone who gets up when he can't."
- Jack Dempsey
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When I was a young fellow I was knocked down plenty. I wanted to stay down, but I couldn't. I had to collect the two dollars for winning or go hungry. I had to get up. I was one of those hungry fighters. You could have hit me on the chin with a sledgehammer for five dollars. When you haven't eaten for two days you'll understand.
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"When I was a young fellow I was knocked down plenty. I wanted to stay down, but I couldn't. I had to collect the two dollars for winning or go hungry. I had to get up. I was one of those hungry fighters. You could have hit me on the chin with a sledgehammer for five dollars. When you haven't eaten for two days you'll understand."
- Jack Dempsey
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Nobody owes anybody a living, but everybody is entitled to a chance
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"Nobody owes anybody a living, but everybody is entitled to a chance"
- Jack Dempsey
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Tall men come down to my height when I hit 'em in the body
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"Tall men come down to my height when I hit 'em in the body"
- Jack Dempsey
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