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Sugar Ray Robinson was at the top of the boxing world during the 1950's when it seemed that he would either win or lose the championship about every three or four months.

I tried my best to ensure I kept the respect for the middleweight division in the tradition of Sugar Ray Robinson and Jake La Motta.

I fought a boxer who everybody said I couldn't beat - Sugar Ray Leonard. They said he was faster than me. That he was the best of the best. And I beat him.

Right now, it's very difficult to single out one fighter, pound-for-pound, who is the best. Right now, it's very complex. Miguel Cotto, Mayweather and Zab Judah's a good fighter as well.

I do believe, whenever this is all said and done, we won't talk about Mickey Gall, the guy that beat CM Punk; we'll just talk about Mickey Gall, the guy who is a top 10 fighter, a good welterweight or maybe a great welterweight.

Sugar Ray wouldn't give me a rematch, and that's the reason I walked away from boxing.

Jackie Robinson is a true legend.

Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary.

I would like to be remembered as a boxer who tried to do his best.

You couldn't find a more stylized boxer than Sugar Ray Leonard.