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George Edward Foreman (January 10, 1949 – March 21, 2025) was an American two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. Nicknamed Big George, he became a successful businessman and an ordained Christian minister who had his own church.
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My life is much more than boxing — I've been knocked out more outside the ring than in the ring.
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.
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.
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.
Imperfect Heroes : Teaching in Challenging Times to Motivate Student Achievement (2022)
It was like fighting a billy-goat, butt and run. I was saved by the jab. No jab and we would have lost it.
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