Heroes have a rough time because they stand up when they ought not to, they speak when they ought not to; they always have to go that extra mile. — George Foreman

I am a winner each and every time I go into the ring. — George Foreman

I cannot remember a time when I was not getting into fights. — George Foreman

I tell my sons all the time, ‘The most important thing in your life is fitness,’ but a lot of fighters go overboard. — George Foreman

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. — George Foreman

Just take one step at a time, trusting that God still has a plan for you, and He will make the best out of your situation. — George Foreman

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! — George Foreman

But boxing was my profession. I had to go back the second time because I was broke and I couldn’t just go and get a college degree and earn it. I had too many bills, too many families. — George Foreman

If you don’t dream, you might as well be dead. — George Foreman

The age of 40 is not a death sentence. — George Foreman

As long as I’m reading, I’m at home. — George Foreman

Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it. — George Foreman

Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire. — George Foreman

Tyson has done enough great things for boxing. no more is needed. he is in the hall of fame and was a mighty puncher. — George Foreman

Anybody going into boxing already has brain damage. — George Foreman

There’s more to boxing than hitting. There’s not getting hit, for instance. — George Foreman

I’ve seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won. — George Foreman

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 Foreman

I was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches. — George Foreman

The integration of a headgear in professional boxing would do so much to make it safer for young men. They could go into the sport, make a lot of money and then come out and be good grandfathers. — George Foreman

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

I’ve been on the opposite side of decisions before when the crowd would be booing and saying that I lost. I’ve lived with it. Judging in boxing has been same since the beginning, and it isn’t gonna change. — George Foreman

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. — George Foreman

Let the other guy have whatever he wants before the fight. Once the bell rings he’s gonna be disappointed anyway. — George Foreman

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. — George Foreman

Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand. — George Foreman

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

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 Foreman

Filling a need is not merely good business; it’s a basic attitude towards life. If you see a need, do whatever you can to meet that need. — George Foreman

My kids idea of a hard life is to live in a house with only one phone. — George Foreman

To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives. — George Foreman

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. — George Foreman

I want to tell everybody that there is really a living God. — George Foreman

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. — George Foreman

I know from experience that you should never give up on yourself or others, no matter what. — George Foreman

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

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. — George Foreman

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. — George Foreman

In your business or in your close relationships, if you want people to perform Herculean feats on your behalf, they must know that you care about them. — George Foreman

We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals. — George Foreman