Favourite Foreman quotes- (Commentary)

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  1. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Bob N Weave Full Member

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    [Here Is a neat little collection.] :lol:

    -The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters (During Roy Jones Jr vs John Ruiz)

    -Generally when there's a lot of smoke... there's just a whole lot more smoke.

    -He broke his legs. His legs are broken (During Lewis-Grant, Grant gets up seconds later and continues to fight)

    Foreman: Look at De La Hoya's shoulders
    Lampley: What about them?
    Foreman: Look at them. They're massive.

    Foreman: Antonio Tarver is just as fast as Roy Jones
    Lampley: Oh I don't know about that
    Foreman: Oh yes he is, with that uh straight left hand...(followed by awkward silence)

    -Roy Jones is playing the feinting game and Griffin is benefiting by it (Seconds before Jones knocks him out)

    -Oh you better look out for those rich guys. They eat Caviar but they sure are tough. I wouldn't mess with those rich guys. (During De La Hoya-Vargas)

    -All he needs is one big punch (Every single HBO broadcast)

    -Hopkins is tired now. His back just touched the ropes. (During Hopkins-Trinidad)

    Foreman: You gotta admit, we're watching this great fight and it was Larry Merchant, who never stopped talking about the rematch, that's why the fight is happening
    Merchant: You think I brought in these 13, or 14 thousand people George?
    Foreman: Oh yes you did
    (While Barrera-Morales go toe to toe in the 12th round of their second fight)

    -Go get me a sandwich and sit down (To Teddy Atlas)

    Foreman: These guys are big for middleweights
    Merchant: They're light-heavyweights George
    Foreman: Light-heavyweights

    -I have De La Hoya and his piston like jab winning hands down (While DLH is clearly losing to Mosley)

    -He should punch him in the chest, saps all of your opponents energy away (Every HBO broadcast)

    Lampley: Can you believe Jack Mosley is telling his son he is winning the fight
    Foreman: Oh yes he is
    (During the last round of Forrest-Mosley 1)

    -Torres can take Cotto's best shot (second later Cotto knocks Torres down)

    -Oh there it is! He's been looking for that punch all night (Camacho lands a soft left hand against De La Hoya in the 12th) Lampley says something like "come on George"

    Lampley says something like Hopkins doesn't look to be tiring
    Foreman: Oh yes he is
    Lampley: What are the signs Hopkins is slowing down?
    Foreman: He went back to the corner and laid his legs out, Trinidad is still sitting in a upright position

    -De La Hoya has a better jab than Quartey (While Quartey peppers De La Hoya with the jab)

    -You never follow a puncher (Every single HBO broadcast)

    -Jones can beat any of these heavyweights. I don't care if their 6 foot 12 (During Jones-Ruiz)

    -Believe me, Lewis is hurt right now (Seconds later Lewis knocks down Ruddock)

    -Shane better be careful he doesn't get intimidated by those trunks. Sometimes you see a guy with trunks like that and you go wow (During Mosley-Stone, Stone is wearing tiger print trunks)

    -Barkley can still turn it around (After Barkley had lost 10 rounds to James Toney)

    -Ledwaba is a master boxer, he should use it to his advantage and box (a few rounds later) Sometimes you cant rely on your boxing abilities and fight the guy (During Pacquiao-Ledwaba)

    -All this backing up that Hopkins is doing saps his strength and you need all of your strength against a puncher like Trinidad (In the 10th round after Hopkins dominated the whole fight)

    -Oscar's jab is much better, much sharper. Everyone talks about this great jab Quartey has, I don't see it (Even though Quartey is winning the early rounds of their fight)

    Foreman: I don't like the way the sweat is rolling off Jones head
    Lampley: What don't you like about it? (Clearly confused)
    Foreman: It's just rolling off...pitifully
    (During Roy Jones vs Eric Lucas)
     
  2. TheWorstEver(TWE)

    TheWorstEver(TWE) Active Member Full Member

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    George is kinda like the Joe Biden of boxing commentary. I remember him screaming that Holyfield was going to die or have a heart attack during Bowe 3.
     
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  3. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lol those are def funny. Although I certainly don’t think Mosley clearly won the Delahoya fight. As a young man had Oscar winning (need to rewatch it but was devastated then).
     
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  4. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Bob N Weave Full Member

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    I have all the youth of a Spanish fighting bull but watching so much boxing makes mush of all our brains I don't even remember who I scored it for. :lol:
     
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  5. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Bob N Weave Full Member

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    I don't want to compare George to that roach but he can be a bit "much" at times. :sisi1
     
  6. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I can't remember which one it was, either Oscar or Hopkins, but Foreman was doing his cheerleading for Trinidad and Larry directly challenged him for his bias and Goerge just completely ignored him, a minute of total silence on-air and then George just started talking about the fight again, loved it.

    But his best moment ever was steam rolling Lampley after "WHERE'S ALLAH NOW?" in Barrera-Prince.
     
  7. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Bob N Weave Full Member

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    Which round was that In? I forgot all about that :lol:
     
  8. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    12th I think.
     
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  9. McGrain

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    :lol:
     
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  10. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Bob N Weave Full Member

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    No dice- I'll just have to enjoy the fight all over again gold bit of George early on 1st or 2nd round.

    "The Prince has to pull it out of his bag of tricks he wants Barrera to be a showman"
     
  11. Entaowed

    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    The commenter was talking about Biden's susceptibility to verbal gaffes.
    No reason to introduce irrelevant politicization & hate into the thread.
     
  12. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Bob N Weave Full Member

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    Honestly, You might be right.

    But do you think anyone is going to be upset at what I said or even care a little? seriously.
     
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  13. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I do wish politics could stay out of everything these days. But such is the modern world.
     
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  14. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Let’s just cheer for our favorite fighter Brandon. Let’s go Brandon! Lol I understand people’s want for lack of politics though here as maybe it’s their escape from it. But I certainly don’t care.
     
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  15. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's funny that you guys pick on George, but Don Dunphy made worse mistakes his whole career.
     
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