My mother was watching on television and she doesn’t want me to hurt anyone.
GEORGE FOREMANA boxer never sees the big one that hits him.
More George Foreman Quotes
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As a child I was sometimes so hungry that I used to dream that one day I’d get locked in a grocery store.
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I get up in the morning looking for an adventure.
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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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The Internal Revenue Service is the real undefeated heavyweight champion.
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A Jack Russell terrier? My god. He’ll burn you up. They never stop. A German shepherd, you can only go so many miles.
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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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There’s more to boxing than hitting. There’s not getting hit, for instance.
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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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Learn to sell and you’ll never starve
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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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I was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches.
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Growing up poor, I didn’t even have a lunch to take to school.
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Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
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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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As long as I’m reading, I’m at home.
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