“Boxing is an unnatural act. Everything in boxing is backwards: sometimes the best way to deliver a punch is to step back. But step back too far and you ain't fighting at all.”
Morgan Freeman - Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris

“- Henry 'Razor' Sharp: I've always regretted not beatingKid at his best.
- Sally: No matter how hard you guys work, it won't be your best.
- Henry 'Razor' Sharp: It's the best we got.
- Sally: Then go kick his ass.
- Henry 'Razor' Sharp: Well, since you put it like that, he's a dead man.”
Sylvester Stallone - Henry 'Razor' Sharp
Kim Basinger - Sally

“- Mike Banning: You're going to seriously try to rope-a-dope me? That's an old man's move.
- President Benjamin Asher: I am an old man.
- Mike Banning: No, you're not. But you box like one.”
Gerard Butler - Mike Banning
Aaron Eckhart - President Benjamin Asher

“If there's magic in boxing, it's the magic of fighting battles beyond endurance, beyond cracked ribs, ruptured kidneys and detached retinas. It's the magic of risking everything for a dream that nobody sees but you.”
Morgan Freeman - Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris

“Boxing is about respect. Getting it for yourself, and taking it away from the other guy.”
Morgan Freeman - Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris