I think its so good for boxing when a new guy or new blood as we call it, makes a big statement.
GEORGE FOREMANWithout appreciation and respect for other people, true leadership becomes ineffective, if not impossible.
More George Foreman Quotes
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When I was a boxer, I wanted to be champion of the world, not the richest man in the world.
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People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.
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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.
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I think sleeping was my problem in school. If school had started at 4:00 in the afternoon, I’d be a college graduate today.
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If you want it, leave your excuses behind and come and get it.
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Anybody going into boxing already has brain damage.
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I didn’t come back for the money. I just got sick of beating people up for free.
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Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
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I respect that you want to protect your niece. You know, I didn’t want my daughter to become a boxer. Neither did Mohammad. But Joe Frazier, on the other hand, he had his baby girl boxing in the crib.
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Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.
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Don’t let any opportunity lead you away from serving God. That’s a price that’s too high to pay.
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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.
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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.
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A boxer never sees the big one that hits him.
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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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