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.
GEORGE FOREMANExcellence isn’t achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You’ve got to have both.
More George Foreman Quotes
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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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I’m working for the Lord, and even though the Lord’s pay isn’t very high, his retirement program is.
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A hero is someone right who doesn’t change.
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One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.
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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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I want to keep fighting because it’s the only thing that keeps me out of the hamburger joints. If I don’t fight, I’ll eat this planet.
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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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When I was a kid in Houston, we were so poor we couldn’t afford the last 2 letters, so we called ourselves po’.
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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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When I was a boxer, I wanted to be champion of the world, not the richest man in the world.
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A boxer never sees the big one that hits him.
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My kids idea of a hard life is to live in a house with only one phone.
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I’ve seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.
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There’s more to boxing than hitting. There’s not getting hit, for instance.
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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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