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.
GEORGE FOREMANI 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.
More George Foreman Quotes
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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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As an entrepreneur, don’t follow the crowd; let them follow you.
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You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.
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I am a winner each and every time I go into the ring.
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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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Nobody can do everything well, so learn how to delegate responsibility to other winners and then hold them accountable for their decisions.
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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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Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.
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I hope to have one more boxing match at the age of 55. Given that demographic at the age of 55 to 65, you’ve got to make a statement with your life. Otherwise, you are just existing.
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One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.
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I always carried a small American flag red white and blue with me so people would know I was from America.
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There’s more to boxing than hitting. There’s not getting hit, for instance.
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To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives.
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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 look at my children and one thing I’m most proud of, in my heart, are my children.
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If you want to be obsessed to be your best, you must get ride of the negative things that are weighing you down.
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I know from experience that you should never give up on yourself or others, no matter what.
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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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Anytime I can sneak in a moment to fish and ride horses, I’m a happy camper!
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Today the biggest decisions I make aren’t related to the heavyweight title. They are whether I visit McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s, or Jack-in-the-Box.
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If you want it, leave your excuses behind and come and get it.
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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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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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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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Growing up poor, I didn’t even have a lunch to take to school.
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Anybody going into boxing already has brain damage.
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