Dick Schaap

I think on balance, Don King has been bad for boxing. I think he's done some very good things and I think he did a heck of a job of promoting Ali but I think I could have promoted Ali. ”

I began learning the sportswriting business very early in life. ”

I think my mistakes were kind of common - leaning on cliches and adjectives in the place of clear, vivid writing. But at least I knew how to spell, which seems to be a rarity these days. ”

Today, it's money. There's no question about that. Unless you endorse a grill that cooks hamburgers and steaks, where else can you make the kind of money that you can make in the ring if you're good? ”

Sugar Ray Leonard was as close as anyone came after Ali to being Ali, but he wasn't Ali. ”

I came up with new leads for game stories by being observant and clever, by using the many gifts of the English language to intrigue and hook a reader. ”

Also, I am driven by a wonderful muse called alimony. ”

Some people who love boxing might love Mike Tyson, but people outside of the sport are generally repulsed by him and therefore, repulsed by the sport. ”

I was also in love with the English language. ”