George Foreman Biography

George Foreman, Athlete
Born asGeorge Edward Foreman
Occup.Athlete
FromUSA
BornJanuary 10, 1949
Marshall, Texas
Age75 years
George Edward Supervisor (Nicknames: Big George as well as The Heywood Giant) is a previous American boxer and also two-time world champ heavyweight. He is also a successful entrepreneur and commissioned as a Christian clergyman.

Supervisor transformed professional boxer in 1969. He debuted in New York to beat Donald Walheim in knock-out in a contest 3 rounds. The exact same year, Foreman dealt with 13 suits. All of the games caused triumph for Foreman, 11 of the victories coming over ko.

In 1970, Foreman battled and also won twelve matches, eleven of them by ko. The list below year, winning 7 video games and also Foreman had an amazing recliste the entire 32-0. Amongst the boxers he knocked out during these battles were Gregorio Peralta (twice), Chuck Wepner as well as George Chuvalo. Foreman was since the initial obstacle the rankings of both the WBC and WBA.

Supervisor proceeded the impressive stats in 1972 and won all their three games by the end of the third round.

Our collection contains 20 quotes who is written / told by George.

Related authors: Joe Frazier (Athlete), Muhammad Ali (Athlete), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Michael Moorer (Athlete)

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20 Famous quotes by George Foreman

Small: The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters
"The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters"
Small: Theyll take everything, even your tears
"They'll take everything, even your tears"
Small: The question isnt at what age I want to retire, its at what income
"The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income"
Small: Put your name on something, it better be the best... you only get one shot
"Put your name on something, it better be the best... you only get one shot"
Small: Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand
"Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand"
Small: The Internal Revenue Service is the real undefeated heavyweight champion
"The Internal Revenue Service is the real undefeated heavyweight champion"
Small: George Foreman. A miracle. A mystery to myself. Who am I? The mirror says back. The George you was alwa
"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"
Small: Everybody wants to be somebody. The thing you have to do is give them confidence they can. You have to
"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"
Small: A hero is someone right who doesnt change
"A hero is someone right who doesn't change"
Small: I am a winner each and every time I go into the ring
"I am a winner each and every time I go into the ring"
Small: My kids idea of a hard life is to live in a house with only one phone
"My kids idea of a hard life is to live in a house with only one phone"
Small: When I was a kid in Houston, we were so poor we couldnt afford the last 2 letters, so we called ourselv
"When I was a kid in Houston, we were so poor we couldn't afford the last 2 letters, so we called ourselves po'"
Small: Im a winner each and every time I go into the ring
"I'm a winner each and every time I go into the ring"
Small: My mother was watching on television and she doesnt want me to hurt anyone
"My mother was watching on television and she doesn't want me to hurt anyone"
Small: I want to keep fighting because it is the only thing that keeps me out of the hamburger joints. If I do
"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"
Small: I dont even think about a retirement program because Im working for the Lord, for the Almighty.
"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"
Small: Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it
"Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it"
Small: Thats my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a ducks back. If its not positive, I di
"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"
Small: Ive seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won
"I've seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won"
Small: Generally when theres a lot of smoke... theres just a whole lot more smoke
"Generally when there's a lot of smoke... there's just a whole lot more smoke"