Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.
GEORGE FOREMANA Jack Russell terrier? My god. He’ll burn you up. They never stop. A German shepherd, you can only go so many miles.
More George Foreman Quotes
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I’ve seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.
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My whole family likes to play basketball. George II plays for his high school team and George III and George IV and George V are going to be good players. One day we’re going to have a team and call it Georgetown.
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These guys from the nation’s capital – now they do a lot of thinking. Referring to boxers from D.C., not politicians.
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Everybody wants to be somebody. The thing you have to do is give them confidence they can. You have to give a kid a dream.
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Nobody can do everything well, so learn how to delegate responsibility to other winners and then hold them accountable for their decisions.
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The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters.
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As long as I’m reading, I’m at home.
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As an entrepreneur, don’t follow the crowd; let them follow you.
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You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.
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Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
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You live and learn. Then you die and forget it all.
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I get up in the morning looking for an adventure.
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We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.
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No doubt about it, in my career Ron Lyle hit me the hardest. One time he hit me so hard I didn’t see it until I saw it on film when I woke up!
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Today the biggest decisions I make aren’t related to the heavyweight title. They are whether I visit McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s, or Jack-in-the-Box.
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There’s more to boxing than hitting. There’s not getting hit, for instance.
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I was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches.
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Anytime I can sneak in a moment to fish and ride horses, I’m a happy camper!
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I think its so good for boxing when a new guy or new blood as we call it, makes a big statement.
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All the dogs I have are German shepherds from Germany, and I fly them back to Germany to show them.
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Without appreciation and respect for other people, true leadership becomes ineffective, if not impossible.
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I do believe he’s the greatest, but forget about boxing – give that to Joe Louis, or somebody – I believe he’s one of the greatest men I’ve ever met.
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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.
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There ain’t nothing like being in the corner, and the trainer is whispering in your ear and another guy is putting in your mouthpiece. Five seconds to go, the boom! The bell. It’s more exciting than looking down a cliff.
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Excellence isn’t achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You’ve got to have both.
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It’s great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today.
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