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George Foreman
5 quotes
“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.”
George Foreman (1949–2025) said by 2025 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“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 Foreman (1949–2025) said by 2025 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It was like fighting a billy-goat, butt and run. I was saved by the jab. No jab and we would have lost it.”
George Foreman (1949–2025) first seen 1995 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: After fighting Axel Schulz in 1995.
“In boxing, I had a lot of fear. Fear was good. But, for the first time, in the bout with Muhammad Ali, I didn't have any fear. I thought, "This is easy. This is what I've been waiting for." No fear at all. No nervousness. And I lost.”
George Foreman (1949–2025) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Imperfect Heroes : Teaching in Challenging Times to Motivate Student Achievement (2022) by Andrew Barkley, p. 8
“My life is much more than boxing — I've been knocked out more outside the ring than in the ring.”
George Foreman (1949–2025) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "'Big George Foreman' wanted to make biopic to re-enact his religious epiphany: 'I tasted death'", USA Today (30 April 2023)