George Foreman
George Foreman
George Edward Foreman is an American former professional boxer. Nicknamed "Big George", in his boxing career he was a two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist. Outside the sport he went on to become an ordained minister, author and entrepreneur...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth10 January 1949
CityMarshall, TX
CountryUnited States of America
son thinking names
If I could take a punch like that, I might have been able to think up a name besides George for all my sons.
book reading home
As long as I'm reading, I'm at home.
sells
Learn to sell and you'll never starve
believe men giving
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.
graduation school sleep
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.
people trust-me sincerity
People trust me. I sell sincerity.
sports dope rope
The Rope a Dope would not have existed without the Big Dope.
fighting boxing guy
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.
fighting justice hector
Before a fight between Riddick Bowe and Hector Gonzales: Generally when there's a lot of smoke . . . there's just a whole lot more smoke.
dog work-out opponents
After you work out, you have your dog with you. There's no better companion. You've got to have a friend. I didn't like opponents who had dogs with them. Because you know they had a little edge. They have a friend
skulls boxing brain
That gal's all skull and no brains. She's like Joe Frazier with lipstick.
careers doubt saws
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!
live-and-learn forget dies
You live and learn. Then you die and forget it all.
helping-others best-effort giving
You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.