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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.

From 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.

From George Foreman

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

From George Foreman

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

From 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.

From George Foreman

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

From George Foreman

I started a youth center in Houston. The kids would come in and want to learn to box; they wanted to tear up the world, beat up the world. And I'd try to show them they didn't need anger. They didn't need all that killing instinct they'd read about. You can be a human being and pursue boxing as a sport.

From George Foreman

You don't have to try to hurt people and be angry to be an athlete.

From George Foreman

It would be hard to throw a punch to someone who wasn't a boxer, who wasn't in the ring, and who didn't have on a pair of boxing gloves and who hadn't been training.

From George Foreman

I dread handshakes. I've got some problems with my hands, and everywhere I go, people want to impress me with their grip. To make it worse, now women are coming up with that firm shake. So I'll say, 'Gimme five!' If a boy wants a handshake, I'll just give him a hug.

From George Foreman

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