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Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.

George Foreman

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George Foreman
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: January 10
Boxer
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Professional Boxer
Marshall
Texas
George Edward Foreman
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There's never been a boxer better than Joe Louis. You'd take one shot from him and you were sure he'd have seven or eight more coming for you. Certainly Muhammad Ali was the greatest man ever to fight, but not the greatest boxer.
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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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Its very important that people know that I really enjoy everything that has happened to me. And I tell my kids... youre not going to be the tallest, fastest, prettiest, the best track runner, but you can be the nicest human being that someone has ever met in their life. And I just want to leave that legacy that being nice is a true treasure.
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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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People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.
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The Rope a Dope would not have existed without the Big Dope.
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It's great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today. So learning to enjoy today has two benefits: it gives me happiness right now, and it becomes a good memory later.
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All the dogs I have are German shepherds from Germany, and I fly them back to Germany to show them.
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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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To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives.
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You have to keep your goal in mind and never lose sight of it. I envisioned myself winning the heavyweight title for ten years before I actually captured it. If you're not driven to do your best, you'll never reach the level of excellence in your life.
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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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Being angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head.
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Everybody wants to be somebody. The thing you have to do is give them confidence they can. You have to give a kid a dream.
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All my sons are named George Foreman. They all know where they came from.
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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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