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There’s more to boxing than hitting. There’s not getting hit, for instance.

George Foreman

I hope to have one more boxing match at the age of 55. Given that demographic at the age of 55 to 65, you’ve got to make a statement with your life. Otherwise, you are just existing.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Existing Hope Life Match Passion Statement Yourself
My mother was watching on television and she doesn’t want me to hurt anyone.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Herself Hurt Mom Watch
A Jack Russell terrier? My god. He’ll burn you up. They never stop. A German shepherd, you can only go so many miles.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Burn God Stop Yourself
Choose wise and Godly people to advise you.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Advice God Wisdom Yourself
Excellence isn’t achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You’ve got to have both.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Achievement Excellence Inspirational Yourself
All I’ve ever tried to tell anyone is that I’m not a black man or a white man or anything else. All I’ve ever been was an American.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Black Man Myself Try
Growing up poor, I didn’t even have a lunch to take to school.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Education Growth Myself School
Just look at the great Nelson Mandela. He came out of prison and saved his entire country. Some of the best people in the world have spent time in prison.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Country Greatness Himself People Prison Time
That’s my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck’s back. If it’s not positive, I didn’t hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Easy Fight Gift Negative Yourself
In boxing, I had a lot of fear. Fear was good. But, for the first time, in the bout with Muhammad Ali, I didn’t have any fear. I thought, “This is easy. This is what I’ve been waiting for”. No fear at all. No nervousness. And I lost.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Easy Fear Goodness Lost Myself Nervous Time
Anytime I can sneak in a moment to fish and ride horses, I’m a happy camper!
GEORGE FOREMAN

Camp Happiness Horse Moments Myself Ride Time
My kids idea of a hard life is to live in a house with only one phone.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Children Hard Home Life Oneself Phone
To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Habit Life Negative Positive Success
A hero is someone right who doesn’t change.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Change Heroes Right
Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Appreciation Bad People Situation
Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Fight Hands Myself Rights

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