24 of the Best Rocky Marciano Quotes (BOXING)

Top 10 Most Famous Rocky Marciano Quotes (BEST)

“I believe in God and I believe in human decency. But I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle – victorious.”
Rocky Marciano

I'm not the greatest, I'm the double greatest. Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round. — I’m not the greatest, I’m the double greatest. Not only do I knock ’em out, I pick the round.

To win takes a complete commitment of mind and body. When you can't make that commitment, they don't call you a champion anymore. — To **win** takes a complete **commitment** of mind and body. When you can’t make that commitment, they don’t call you a **champion** anymore.

Nobody owes nobody nothin'. You owe yourself. — Nobody owes nobody nothin’. You owe yourself.

“I have always adhered to two principles. The first one is to train hard and get in the best possible physical condition. The second is to forget all about the other fellow until you face him in the ring and the bell sounds for the fight.”
Rocky Marciano

I'd be conceited if I said I could, but I'd be lying if I said I couldn't. — I’d be conceited if I said I could, but I’d be lying if I said I couldn’t.

Why waltz with a guy for 10 rounds if you can knock him out in one?

“There is no doubt that man is a competitive animal and there is no place where this fact is more obvious than in the ring. There is no second place. Either you win or you lose. When they call you a champion, it’s because you don’t lose. To win takes a complete commitment of mind and body.”
Rocky Marciano

I'm not the type to tell my business. I'm not the type to cheapen my life with conversation. — I’m not the type to tell my **business**. I’m not the type to cheapen my **life** with ***** conversation.

In the ring, I never really knew fear. — In the ring, I never really knew **fear**.

6 Inspirational Rocky Marciano Quotes on Being a Champion and Success

That was a fg dumb question. If I didn't think I was gonna win, why the hell would I be fighting! — That was a f****g dumb question. If I didn’t think I was gonna win, why the hell would I be fighting?!

I believe, in my prime, I could have fought with anybody alive. — I **believe**, in my prime, I could have fought with anybody alive.

When they call you a champion, it's because you don't lose. — When they call you a champion, it’s because you don’t lose.

I'm the best at exercising. — I’m the best at **exercising**.

What could be better than walking down any street in any city and knowing you're the heavyweight champion of the world — What could be better than walking down any street in any city and knowing you’re the heavyweight champion of the world?

The greatness of Marciano in the ring was defined by the way he prepared for a fight, his ability to punch and take a punch.

5 Deep Rocky Marciano Quotes About Boxing that will Make You Think

“I was on my face. I heard the count from one to 10. I kept telling myself that I had to get up, but I couldn’t move. I couldn’t make myself move. It was the strangest feeling.”
Rocky Marciano

I don't want to be remembered as a beaten champion. — I don’t want to be remembered as a beaten **champion**.

Liston is like most big bullies, if you can stay away and make him miss for a few rounds he'll get frustrated. Once you strip away that feeling of invincibility, he can be had. — Liston is like most big bullies, if you can stay away and make him miss for a few rounds he’ll get frustrated. Once you strip away that feeling of invincibility, he can be had.

Roland La Starza was tough, but Ezzard Charles was the toughest man I ever fought. I learned what pain was all about when I fought him.

Rocky Marciano stood out in boxing like a rose in a garbage dump.

3 Rocky Marciano Quotes About Life

“Rocky is a poor Italian boy from a poor Italian family, and he appreciates the buck more than almost anybody. He’s only got two halfway decent purses so far, and it was like a tiger tasting blood.”
Rocky Marciano