Most Memorable George Foreman Quotes

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  1. Dilly

    Dilly Member Full Member

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    -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. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thank you, Thank you so much! This thread made my day!
     
  3. DrMo

    DrMo Team GB Full Member

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    I'm sure that during the post fight brawl after Bowe-Golata the mic picks up Foreman saying something like

    "dont even think about it son" as someone makes a beeline for the commentators
     
  4. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    :lol: Good ol' George.


    "It's like toying with a Cobra in there"....
     
  5. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    There was one fight where one guy had the other guy on ***** street, ready to go, and Foreman said something like "don't knock him out, let it go longer..." or something to this effect. Basically, he was - for some inexplicable reason - arguing that he should let him off the hook when he had him ready to go! :nut

    Meanwhile, the fighter was within a punch or two of winning! And Foreman wanted him to hold back! :patsch
     
  6. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Many of those are spot on but any announcer in boxing will get caught (and often) by saying something about how one fighter is doing only to have the other boxer come up with a knockout or knockdown. Nature of the game.
     
  7. Hammer Muldoon

    Hammer Muldoon Active Member Full Member

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    After Floyd beat Chico, saying that any fighter had to beat James Page to be considered best pound for pound.
     
  8. Semtex

    Semtex Active Member Full Member

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    :rofl
     
  9. FilipMNE

    FilipMNE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl I'm surprised he didnt continue by saying, this guys are small light heavywights:lol:
    Do you know from which fight this was??
     
  10. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    This will always remain my Big George Favorite :lol:
     
  11. FilipMNE

    FilipMNE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Which fight was this??
     
  12. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl:lol:


    this is the Thread Of The Year so far :deal
     
  13. Slickstar

    Slickstar Crisp This Full Member

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    Foreman is a strange character
     
  14. Spark Mandrill

    Spark Mandrill Comeback Kid from BK Full Member

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    Thread of the year.

    :rofl
     
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