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title: "I just give lip service to being the greatest. He was the greatest. (… — Joe Louis Quote #18 | QuotesBy.net"
description: "I just give lip service to being the greatest. He was the greatest. (Note: this quote is sometimes said to be about fellow boxer Sugar Ray Robinson) — a quote by Joe Louis."
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> # I just give lip service to being the greatest. He was the greatest. (Note: this quote is sometimes said to be about fellow boxer Sugar Ray Robinson)

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## More from Joe Louis

1. > (I define fear as) standing across the ring from Joe Louis and knowing he wants to go home early.

[Permalink to quote \#17](https://quotesby.net/Joe-Louis/17/ "Permalink to quote 17")
2. > Joe Louis is the greatest heavyweight champion of all time. Rocky Marciano is second only to Louis. Where do I rate Ali? Somewhere below me. I beat him, and if…

[Permalink to quote \#19](https://quotesby.net/Joe-Louis/19/ "Permalink to quote 19")
3. > He was a credit to his race - the human race:

[Permalink to quote \#16](https://quotesby.net/Joe-Louis/16/ "Permalink to quote 16")

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