I was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches.
GEORGE FOREMANJust 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’ve seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.
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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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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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Many people fail not so much because of their mistakes; they fail because they are afraid to try.
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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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Excellence isn’t achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You’ve got to have both.
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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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Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
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Evil lurks where disappointment lodges.
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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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Forgiveness is that subtle thread that binds both love and friendship. Without forgiveness, you may not even have a child one day.
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Changing your nature is the hardest thing to do. But I discovered that you can be who you choose to be.
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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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One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.
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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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