"Boxing needed that moment" George Foreman full interview | Round 12: Fury's Resurrection
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Former heavyweight champion of the world, George Foreman, recalls the first fight between Wilder and Fury and how it stacks up with great heavyweight bouts of the past.
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After all those years of being hit on the head and despite his age he is still going strong. props to this legend
@yung_tash9321
4 жыл бұрын
still had 81 fights in his career
@theconspiracyfactorist.144
4 жыл бұрын
@Cee Z I love george,but watch the holyfield fight
@yung_tash9321
4 жыл бұрын
@@theconspiracyfactorist.144 he was old but still managed to go the distance
@richardmiller6422
4 жыл бұрын
@Joepie De poepie your an idiot👎
@arickjohnson9982
4 жыл бұрын
George 💰🐐 Foreman
What a humble and modest guy, doesn’t mention his own fights as being great in the examples he was giving
@Andrewmylife
4 жыл бұрын
Class act.
@DrJReefer
4 жыл бұрын
@Matt Miller He was a great big man in his mid 20s who destroyed most of the top fighters of his generation in short order. What did he have to be humble about?
@adebolarotimi-silva2049
4 жыл бұрын
Such an amazing level of humility from a legend himself...
What a class act. So well spoken after all these brutal wars. He isn't biased as well. Good man!
@guylewis7418
4 жыл бұрын
Cycz Entertainment, remember the 1968 Olympics? When he won, he waved the American flag.
@fluid_thoughts2782
4 жыл бұрын
Most fighters aren't bias. They are passionate about the sport.
@Smokincreekadventures
4 жыл бұрын
Big George was a true champion and a super guy
@nardoumizaki3086
4 жыл бұрын
No one will ever punch like george ever. I hope people will appreciate him while he is alive because Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, and him he's the one of the only one who is still around from that great heavyweight generation.
@TC.....
4 жыл бұрын
Unlike Ali
George is literally the epitome of comeback king. Love this guy
@SD_91
3 жыл бұрын
Best ever come back in sports history
@guitarislife9831
3 жыл бұрын
@@SD_91 PERIODT
I always feel people forget about this man when they talk about Wilder being the hardest punching heavyweight all time.
@mysterion5136
4 жыл бұрын
Big George was such a beast.
@RawliglatX
4 жыл бұрын
He punched hard, but Wilder punches harder with that right hand.
@dennisg209
4 жыл бұрын
Rite in my opinion George Foreman was the best heavyweight ever strongest punching power wit a granite chin next to Ali nd I grew up loving Iron Mike Tyson and now I say to everyone that Tyson Fury is the next ali or our era his speed ring IQ and foot and head movement is insane for a 6"9 258 fighter
@CHRISTIANNWO
4 жыл бұрын
Ali said Shavers hit harder than Foreman
@tadanarilee6003
4 жыл бұрын
Yess, me myself kinda forget about big George powerful punch when talking about the most powerful puncher in boxing
Man, George is really getting old. He’s the last of the golden era. A true legend. I hope he continues to live for many years to come.
@RichM3000
Жыл бұрын
He was 72 at the time. He's sharper than most 72 year olds -- including the ones who weren't punched in the face by Ali or Frazier even once. It's good to see him so healthy. Yes, a true legend.
The original knockout artist 76 fights 72 wins 68 knockouts(george foreman)
@randomtv3258
4 жыл бұрын
Wilder has 42 wins and 41 are by knockouts just saying.....
@elyazid508
4 жыл бұрын
@@randomtv3258 Not the same oppenents
@christopheclaus8505
4 жыл бұрын
@@randomtv3258 great record but he did not knockout the likes of frazier and ken norton
@randomtv3258
4 жыл бұрын
@misa smith I said 42 wins not matches idiot
@James-hh1lq
4 жыл бұрын
@@randomtv3258 against bums. Wilder wouldnt of lived with ali, foreman, mike tyson.
What a kind gesture from a wonderful man. Never talk about your achievements, let other people talk about it. Fundamentals of humanity. ♥️🙏
@UnexpectedWonder
4 жыл бұрын
Truly! 😁😁😁😊😊
@sagarpatro7181
4 жыл бұрын
Right
The great George Foreman says "I'm happy that I don't have to fight them". Don't be so humble. We know that u would've knocked both of them out in ur prime time.
@dennisg209
4 жыл бұрын
100 percent he'd KO Wilder but would bet kinda tough for Fury but big George was a true monster of the heavyweight division
@CHRISTIANNWO
4 жыл бұрын
George was a big man during his time. Wilder & Fury dwarf him. It's a different era.
@SilverSmurphy
4 жыл бұрын
@@CHRISTIANNWO Ruiz beat Joshua and hes 6f. Parker is 6ft 3 and Foreman is 6ft 3 or 6ft 4 like he has claimed same height and reach as Ali but yet Ali seemed like the smaller man just due to George's frame. Luis Ortiz is 6ft 4 and look what he did against Wilder and hes fought nobody. George would murder Wilder.
@boxcuber
4 жыл бұрын
@@SilverSmurphy luiz ortiz is better then george foreman tho..
@klausiohannis167
4 жыл бұрын
@@SilverSmurphy agree, also although he was around 6 ft 3, he weighed 250-260
He doesn't look like the fiercest, most feared and hardest puncher of all time. But he is.
@viperfanaccount688
4 жыл бұрын
Age will do that to ya. He sure as hell looked scary in his prime though
@NinjapowerMS
4 жыл бұрын
I mean I'll stay out of his way when he was in his prime. Dude looked like he'll tear your head off. He looks like a cuddly bear now though.
@viperfanaccount688
4 жыл бұрын
NinjapowerMS it’s the George foreman patented smile
@porridge57
4 жыл бұрын
Look at George’s expression during the stare down just before round one of Frazier-Foreman one.
@dikedaniel4201
4 жыл бұрын
Hahaha so True only based on records
George is amazing. Still sharp in his 70s after 81 pro fights (68 KOs). Ali has always been talked about as being smart but Foreman is just as smart a guy. Hardest hitting Champion of all time too.
Not one time did he mention the grill. What a humble man till this day
George is so humble, what a legend!
@PamelaTaylor
4 жыл бұрын
classy man
@Brushgrass
4 жыл бұрын
He doesn't need to be, he's made 300 mill from his grills
@jahno7154
2 жыл бұрын
He's a different man when there is no cameras MISERABLE AS SIN
George has some rare qualities that most humans can’t maintain . Consistency, Class and Charisma
George Forman is such a likeable honest man love how he mentioned Wilder finally having competition because it’s true
@jarodjordan9634
4 жыл бұрын
Big George calls it like it is.
I love this legend... he's always been honest and has never had any excuses following defeat. God bless the great George Foreman.
His KO of Michael Moorer was one of the greatest moments in boxing.
@JesusChrist-em1iz
4 жыл бұрын
LOL, people don't realize how hard Foreman hits. People claim that fight was fixed. They should check out the insane training George would do. He was training to be a power punching by moving heavy things whether that was pull heavy cars or many other methods he used to improve his strength. People should ask the boxers who ate Foreman's jab how hard he punches. The guy is a beast. And he aged like fine whine especially in the power department.
@naseeem1999
4 жыл бұрын
“IT HAPPENED.....IT HAPPENED”
@justinparkman3585
4 жыл бұрын
Moorer gave up he couldn't be bothered to get up .
@jketcham9004
4 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/oml22Ligj9WaedY.html good documentary, his book was good at time.
@hejhej6956
4 жыл бұрын
Watch the modern martial arts video on youtube for a breakdown of that fight💪
It amazes me how george speaks so well after all those wars and hard shots he took and he never ages hes a truly amazing specimen
@shangtsung1362
4 жыл бұрын
@King Delevingne Man go watch his comeback fights and say that again with a straight face.
@Myndir
4 жыл бұрын
@King Delevingne Check out his fights with Ali, Lyle, Holyfield, Stewart, and Moorer. He could absorb a LOT of punishment.
@Pito_Sauce
4 жыл бұрын
Big George is built different.
@Thomas-fk3cw
4 жыл бұрын
@@Myndir Yup, all those. Think Holyfield fight was the most brutal. What a fight from both men. Can't believe Foreman never went down and he fished it out as well. Holyfield said he's never been hit harder. Amazing.
@malikscott3508
3 жыл бұрын
@King Delevingne look up george forman vs ron lyle
He’s incredibly sharp
@Thomas-fk3cw
4 жыл бұрын
His head must be made of concrete . His fight against Holyfield alone should have left him with brain damage. Bomb after bomb from both men. Still can't believe neither hit the canvas. Most punches landed in HW championship fight history and they were bombs.
this man fought everyone and anyone. And he talks like a 30 year old pundit clear as day. #Respect
Every time I see a contemporary video of Big George Foreman speaking, I just get the biggest grin on my face. What a great man with such a great story and a great heart!
Good to see Foreman, he should be invited more often, one of the most exciting fighters ever.
Love this guy, humble and soft spoken. I remember the time when he was getting ready for Ali, I wrote him a letter and asked for an autographed picture of himself and surprisingly he sent me one. I was about 10 years old then
Wow George Foreman is one of my favorites of All time. Something about him makes him so friendly, likeable & loveable at the same time. Love this guy!
@juanfigueroa-serville2465
4 жыл бұрын
Roberto Torres, Foreman is a born-again believer in Jesus Christ, a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and he tries to live the virtues, principles, and qualities of kindness and love for others as Jesus did.
Ali was the greatest but George man, he was a wild beast.
@PamelaTaylor
4 жыл бұрын
he can put them down
@kevinhanandi
4 жыл бұрын
And later an old beast, old but damn those hands still can k.o anyone when he reclaimed his title
@aldhaimidbob898
4 жыл бұрын
Agree 👍💪
@MrGreenelight
4 жыл бұрын
Ali ...was not the greatest, There are plenty of boxers with better records, longer reigns as Champion, still standing records that have not been surpassed and many that never loss, . so how can Ali be the greatest, and at what
@MrGreenelight
4 жыл бұрын
Ali ...was not the greatest, There are plenty of boxers with better records, longer reigns as Champion, still standing records that have not been surpassed and many that never loss, . so how can Ali be the greatest, and at what
I love Forman the last great American heavyweight champion won gold for America,literally fought everyone worth fighting except Lennox and tyson true legend in the sport. Underrated skills as well
@weetabix2
4 жыл бұрын
R. A.....Hey! He fought Tyson man. He lost but put up a good fight.
@Khonnell66
4 жыл бұрын
@@weetabix2 George Foreman and Tyson never fought
@Leo-vi7tt
4 жыл бұрын
weetabix2 KZread needs a LOL Button so bad
@mitchellferre1652
4 жыл бұрын
@@Khonnell66 yes they did. Foreman was past his prime though.
@jarodjordan9634
4 жыл бұрын
@@mitchellferre1652 no, Mike Tyson and George Foreman never fought. Go back and research timelines.
George is so humble and a lovely human being. I think he knows he’d clean up the heavyweight decision if he was back to anywhere near his prime but he’s happy to just know that and would never brag about it. What a guy. 🥰
What a classy way to finish the interview. He gave respect to the new generation
@johndisalvo6283
4 жыл бұрын
Yes he did, and without them EARNING it too.
George Foreman is my favorite boxer ever
Words of wisdom from a legend.
very few people will understand fury's plight as well as Big George Foreman.
Big George was the real star at HBO and if somebody was smart they would have him on there broadcast
@abderrahimabderrahim6659
3 жыл бұрын
@rb1 Hulk Hogan missed a lot of money
The smile Foreman gives st the end is so heartwarming
George giving props to both boxers whenever he can, such a good guy
Hands down the best build up to any fight EVER!
@habibhussain1808
4 жыл бұрын
Terence maluke no way! So many fights have had much better build ups it's countless!
@Cg-ru3eh
4 жыл бұрын
Gonna be a sick fight but the build up is boring this time no trash talk
@thefirmamentalist9922
4 жыл бұрын
Terence Maluleke The build up has been lackluster. BT sports has been the only one making good content.
@jeffrejr1
4 жыл бұрын
Mayweather v Hatton is the best build up.HBO 24/7 was on another level.
@abelesser69
4 жыл бұрын
ALI FRAZIER ONE
The best sum up and prediction I've seen, spoken by a True Living Legend. Love your smile at the end George. I could listen to your stories all day every day.
George Forman will always be one of my favorite fighters of all time.
The most in-depth analysis ever. Wisdom is not bought it is given.
So happy to see George Foreman still has his wits about him!
George could probably come back now and still put on a good show. What a legend
Great listening to big George ...well done BT for getting this interview. Which idiots have clicked the thumbs down? Shame on u
@uyangapurevsuren4889
4 жыл бұрын
Rick C bumsquads people clicked the thumbs down.
Best analysis of of that fight , from voice of experience brilliant!
I’m 40 years old and George is my favorite of all time
Foreman never calls them “fights”. It’s always a “boxing match.” I like that!
Deontay Wilder : I think I'm the hardest hitter in all of boxing Big George : keep thinking boy, keep thinking
@martimihov
4 жыл бұрын
@Shaz against tomato cans tho
@tommitchell525
4 жыл бұрын
@Shaz foreman was around when the fighters weren't scarecrows... They actually fought back.
@FHM-ew1yb
4 жыл бұрын
Foreman said it himself, "He(Wilder) punches harder with his right hand than I did"
@rrogers2370
4 жыл бұрын
F.H M what about the left?
@janyswhite3182
4 жыл бұрын
Wilder fought alot of bums, nobody's! Swinging like a wash woman!
Foreman was one of the best boxers ever. He fought Mohammed Ali and Frazer. Bless him
George Foreman will knock out any boxes in this area even in his 60s for sure he did fight the best of the best this is why I have so much respect for this man🤛🤜👊👊
Loving the content! Getting the opinions from casuals to former world champs and everyone in-between, class from BT
It is amazing how clear his mind is
"I am so happy that I don't have to fight them" 😁 What a humble Clossure
Humble how he never mentioned himself once
@tadanarilee6003
4 жыл бұрын
@Joepie De poepie yes agree. He is up there himself
@memsisters9994
4 жыл бұрын
Mountains dont talk about themselves, their existance is a proof for their majesty
@darrendavenport3334
4 жыл бұрын
He is a true man of the Lord....
@skepchica
3 жыл бұрын
He doesn't have to. We all know.
@luke-tm3ef
3 жыл бұрын
A lot of people in boxing could learn from big Foreman
Such humility after everything this legend has accomplished. The fact that he pretty much still has all his bearings at his age after the punishment he took over the years makes him all the more astonishing. He was an absolute beast in his heyday. He'd only have had to connect once with any of today's fighters
I love George Foreman. Always so humble comparing Fury & Wilder w/Ali & Frazier who he knocked about in 3 fights and ending w/ _"I'm glad I don't have to fight them (Wilder & Fury)"_ George Foreman's a class act. He would've killed Wilder & Fury.
@MM-dm4xj
2 жыл бұрын
Fury would have been a bad matchup for foreman
It’s great to see legends like Foreman still being into the sport and still making analytics like this video. Great job!
George foreman has to have some of the best genetics. He was one of the top three hardest punchers ever, he was championship caliber into his late 40s and here he is sounding more well spoken than most non fighting adults his age
Fury recovering in that time frame was truly amazing.
The biggest right hand of all time, George foreman. Michael moorer know it.
Loved the smile at the end.....a true legend with class!
This just shows why big George was a great ...his intellect ....so in touch after that very long career !!.....respect big fella
Intelligent words from the Legend he is George Foreman!! 🏆✅
Legend!!!
@PamelaTaylor
4 жыл бұрын
true that
For all the ferociousness.. he's got the sweetest smiles in boxing history!!
This is epic. Thanks George.
Great insight from a true great of the sport. 🥊
Imagine George Foreman and Deontay Wilder playing a game of "bloody knuckles" in their prime.
Amazing how this man, boxing legend, has matured and changed. Great perspective and insight
People praise Fury for coming back after his depression and weight gain for 2 years which is definitely impressive but hardly anyone talks about Foreman's complete life change and quitting for 10 years, gaining tons of weight and STILL coming back and winning the title at age 45.
"Big" George Foreman! 😁😁😁😊😊 Gotta Love it.
Legend 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 now this Guy could really punch 🥊
George being extremely humble and sweet. A legend who was in the same era as Ali and came back to fight the younger fighters, and yet seems like such a sweet man.
George is such a humble character...He will always be the GOAT to me
This man made more money from his grills then in boxing.
Hey, anybody else remember this line by BIG GEORGE: "I'm not going to pay alot for this muffler "
Very fair and level sided take, showing appreciation for both guys and not taking any sides.
Excellent commentary, far more insightful and considered that I've seen from others
I like George, but everyone knows Wilder lost that fight. When the draw was announced, Fury was shaking his head in anger and wilder was smiling because he knew he should've lost.
Guys a legend and got he's grill in my cupboard somewhere 😳
So wonderful to see big George in such good shape long may he last and so absolutely correct in all he said
What a humble and great man he is, he never brings any negativity just pure positivity. Nothing less than a legend.
Winner of Fury vs Wilder needs to vs Anthony Joshua
@randemvidz6656
4 жыл бұрын
AJ only desirves wilder when he looses
@walid9518
4 жыл бұрын
@@randemvidz6656 aj has fought better opponents and has more belts lmao wilder should be lucky to fight aj
@randemvidz6656
4 жыл бұрын
@@walid9518 and u never said he didn't but he won't get to fight fury as fury is too good and desirves a fighter with his 0
@TheKelz
4 жыл бұрын
@@walid9518 Your man AJ had to deal 7 rounds with Breazele while Wilder finished him off in the 1st round. Your boi champ AJ got rocked by Andy Ruiz and was embarrassed by him. Wilder can and will absolutely destroy AJ, even Fury will do so.
@connorfinch1787
4 жыл бұрын
Tyson will bray him
George always sounds like he’s talking in some kind of marble palace lol. Glad he’s healthy.
@dannydee3268
4 жыл бұрын
Cos he's a king
Definition of George! A class act!
I can't get enough from this extremely well spoken legend G.Foreman :)
I love Uncle George, and I love his electric grill too.
"Wilder will finally have competition" - shame his handlers avoided Klitschko for so long. Fury and AJ didn't duck him.
George Foreman is one of my favorite people on this planet
George Foreman is my favorite heavy weight of all time. I love that man!
"he should plan on stamina" doentay wears heavy armor
Imagine AJ vs Wilder in kinhassa zaire. Just like the rumble in the jungle🤯
So humble... what a champion.
George Forman is a Legend and has class. Talks about other boxers with respect.
Legend 👊
He’s happy he doesn’t have to fight them and he fought lots of legends.
Lovely legend of a man, so honest and genuine 👏
I enjoyed that from George ..well said mate
Great to see George speaking with so much wisdom . George is a legend an a example of a real sportsman.
Foreman was and still is one of my favorite boxers. Such a great person all around.
George Foreman is my all time favorite. He was truly great and he is so humble. Love to George.
God bless the man who thought of the idea of interviewing these legends about today's champions!
I just Love this legend , the way he speaks just everything!