Jack
house i-can
I can't sing and I can't dance, but I can lick any S.O.B. in the house.
offense-and-defense defense offense
The best defense is a good offense.
tombstone men gentleman
A Gentle Man and a Gentleman.
life past worry
By forgetting the past and by throwing myself into other interests, I forget to worry.
champion get-up
Champions get up when they can't.
funny thinking boxing
All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him.
justice fairness ethics
Nobody owes anybody a living, but everybody is entitled to a chance.
men body height
Tall men come down to my height when I hit 'em in the body.
hurt new-york character
For the first and only time, I was more worried about getting hurt by the crowd than by the guy I was fighting. I got a pretty good blast when introduced. The crowd was hollering and raising hell. I looked around for my bodyguard, a colorful New York character named Wild Bill Lyons, who packed two pearl-handled pistols and used to talk a lot about his days in the West. Wild Bill was under the ring, hiding.
mean worry honey
Don't worry honey, I'm too mean to die.
champion gongs ready
You know what a champion is? A champion is someone who's ready when the gong rings - not just before, not just after - but when it rings.
inspirational motivational positive
A champion is someone who gets up when he can't.
sports winning two
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.
courage fighting lines
Courage is the only asset That will conquer in the fight If you have the will to mass it On the lines of truth and right.