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!
GEORGE FOREMANThere 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.
More George Foreman Quotes
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We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.
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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 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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As long as I’m reading, I’m at home.
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They say I don’t fight guys unless they’re on a respirator. That’s incorrect. They have to be at least 3 days off a respirator.
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Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
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If you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can’t go wrong.
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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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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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As an entrepreneur, don’t follow the crowd; let them follow you.
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Being angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head.
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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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People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.
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As bad as your situation may be, someone else always has it worse than you.
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There’s more to boxing than hitting. There’s not getting hit, for instance.
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