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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 Imperfect Heroes : Teaching in Challenging Times to Motivate Student Achievement (2022)

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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.

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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