George Edward Foreman Quotes

• A boxer never sees the big one that hits him.

  George Edward Foreman

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• As a matter of fact, there was a period of time, especially in my first career, when that’s the only one who would work out with me: my dogs. As you get better and better working out, there’s no one who can keep up with you running.

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  Tags in Self, Career

• Sonny Liston stood up to me and actually made me give ground. No one has ever done that to me before or since.

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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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  Tags in Good, Fighter

• 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.

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  Tags in Companion, Friend

• The Internal Revenue Service is the real undefeated heavyweight champion.

  George Edward Foreman

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  Tags in Revenue

• I think its so good for boxing when a new guy or new blood as we call it, makes a big statement.

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  Tags in Boxer, Thinking

• 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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  Tags in German, Shepherd

• They’ll take everything, even your tears.

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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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  Tags in Self, Childhood, City

• Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.

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  Tags in Fight

• The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters.

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  Tags in Person, Importance

• That’s my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck’s back. If it’s not positive, I didn’t hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.

  George Edward Foreman

  Topics in Gift, Positive

• I don’t even think about a retirement program because I’m working for the Lord, for the Almighty. And even thought the Lord’s pay isn’t very high, his retirement program is, you might say, out of this world.

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  Tags in Retirement, Program

• Put your name on something, it better be the best… you only get one shot.

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  Tags in Yourself

• My mother was watching on television and she doesn’t want me to hurt anyone.

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  Tags in Familiar

• I want to keep fighting because it is the only thing that keeps me out of the hamburger joints. If I don’t fight, I’ll eat this planet.

  George Edward Foreman

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  Tags in Boxer, Fighting

• George Foreman. A miracle. A mystery to myself. Who am I? The mirror says back. The George you was always meant to be. Wasn’t always like that. Used to look in the mirror and cried a river.

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  Tags in Boxer, Mystery, Miracle

• I am a winner each and every time I go into the ring.

  George Edward Foreman

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  Tags in Self, Winner

• A hero is someone right who doesn’t change.

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George Edward Foreman (43)

Birth:	10th January, 1949
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Boxer, Entrepreneur

About

George Edward Foreman was born in Marshall, Texas, USA. He is an American former professional boxer and entrepreneur. Nicknamed "Big George", in his boxing career he was a two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist(1968). Outside of boxing, he is a successful entrepreneur and is known for his promotion of the George Foreman Grill, which has sold over 100 million units worldwide. In 1999 he sold the naming rights to the grill for $138 million.

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