He is my favorite boxer. I wasn't alive during his prime, but I was for his come back and he was still great. Shhhiii...he won the title. Back then, being in your 40s as a heavyweight was considered way over the hill. George changed that. Plus.....dude named all his sons George. I'm surprised none of them got into boxing. I guess they didn't need to. He made more money off his grill than he did boxing. And he has a fascinating experience with God that he told in a few interviews that you can watch on TH-cam.
@@robertcooney1938 meh. Grow up. Magic isnt real, and you should be embarrassed by your superstitions, not proud of them. You're like that that japanese chimp that smokes cigarettes. You have no idea how bad it is for you, but you like the way it feels.
Ali didn’t originate it, that line goes back to the Negro Leagues. Satchel Paige used to say the same thing about James "Cool Papa" Bell, who had legendary speed. According to Bell, they stayed at a hotel one time, and he discovered there was a problem with the wiring in the room that resulted in a delay between the time of flipping down the switch and the lights actually turning off. Knowing this, Bell bet Paige that he could turn off the light and be in bed before the room got dark, and then he demonstrated it. Paige used this incident to start telling everyone that Bell was so fast that he could turn off the light and be under the covers before the room got dark. However, according to Bell, Paige would always leave out the details.
@@emptyhand777 a lot of things Ali says isn't original But it's the way he applies it to his life style and the way he says it so confidently is what makes it good
@@remyhavoc4463 - I'm not taking anything away from Ali, just wanted Satchel Paige to get a little credit. I don't have many heroes, but Ali is one of them and it has nothing to do with anything he did in the ring. The man refused to be drafted into the Vietnam War, stood by his convictions knowing he would be stripped of the greatest title of the time, and banned from boxing. He did it anyway, even though he would have received the Elvis treatment. How many athletes/celebrities would do that today? A man of his words, sorely missed today.
@@DarthKrillin Come on, who am I to Tell you I Know the truth, but it should be ernie shavers (Ok George Never faught him) but guys like Ronny Lyle And cleveland Williams - George Said himself, they were the hardest hitter…I believe a Man of That calibre!!!
@@scottcooksey5284 Yeah but you're talking about the NOI (who took all his money) and kept him fighting past the point where his speed and reflexes were long gone. He was old, slow, and weak, yet they kept throwing him in there against monsters like Shavers and Lyle and Frazier. It was criminal what they did to him. He didn't WANT to lay on the ropes against those guys, but his abilities had eroded to the point he could no longer dance or dodge punches. I suspect Ali in his prime could have beaten them all without a scratch on his pretty face. Incidentally, Ali was DOMINATING George before he discovered the rope a dope strategy late in the 2nd round. I counted 15 hard right hands in the 1st which smashed George in the mouth. That strategy was given to him by Cus D'amato because he noticed George always trapped the opponent's hands. But George had to reach his arms out to do it, and Cus realized if Ali simply took a step back, George's arms would fall for a second and that was the precise moment to throw the right. And watching the exchanges in slo-mo, that's exactly what Ali was doing. The looseness of the ropes allowed him to pull back since George kept trapping him there. Ali simply modified the "step back" strategy Cus had provided. So Ali was gonna destroy Foreman that night anyway, the rope a dope just made it easier.
@@stringtheoryguitars4952 NO ,, EVERYTHING you said is wrong. Ali said he invented rope a dope on the spot while in the ring with Foreman. Beginning of the end right there. If you really want the truth,,, refs will stop a fight when a fighter stops fighting and just lays on the ropes. They should have made Ali fight or quit right there,, instead of promoting rope a dope and maybe later in his life he would have still been able to walk and talk. Fact is they let Ali down by not doing so. PS ,,, if Lyle , Frazier, Holifield... Couldn't put George down for the count,,, that little pitter pat stuff Ali was throwing didn't have him ahead in that fight,,, it had NO effect on Foreman. Loose ropes , tainted water , refs quick count ect... cost Foreman the fight. It's too obvious to ignore.
@@scottcooksey5284 how was he mugged? I thought he explained it. He threw every combination that he could,hit as hard as he could,but Ali just wouldn't give up. That is what he referred to as mugging, when as unstoppable force meets an immovable object
@@ayenioare6510 why gloss over the key word and meaning in what Foreman said. You think he doesn't know what "mugging" means. Watch some of his other interviews and he describes it in different terms all with the same underlying meaning. Read George's book. He doesn't change his statement (s) all these years later ,,, he is just at peace with everything and has very clear eyes about his life. Extremely nice, polite and well spoken while describing the truth.
@@BLAKEx30Only Ali could have a crazy plan like that "I'm going to let the heaviest hitter at that time pound on me for a lot of rounds, then I'm going to knock him out". And it worked believe it or not
It's crazy, all the other guys from that era are dead or completely punch drunk, yet here's George, 75 years old, with all his faculties and one of the richest athletes in history. Dude is cut from a different cloth than the rest.
Ali is my Idol....the Rumble 74 is Iconic...... George has to be one of the nicest fighters from his "post mean years" Honest and respectful I love George!!
Ali Looks like a model. So George thought he’d beat Ali easily. He forgot Ali beat Sonny Liston ten years prior. In Mike Tyson’s own words, Ali is a Tyrannosaurus Rex with a Pretty face!❤. Champion Forever!
Man i Love Foreman for that. The respect he has for Ali and the fact, that he’s not afraid to tell to praise him even though as he himself admitted, he wished he'd avoided a fight with Muhammad Ali. Nothing but respect for Foreman who was himself an outstanding Athlete, Boxer and commentator.
George foreman is very humble man ❤ to give recognition to someone else, Ali didn't need any recognition but as a big strong man, and as champion at the time he was very honest and humble, blessing brother
So much love for Big George - never made an excuse, man got beat and spent the next 50 years speaking of how brilliant the man who beat him was. Showed so much love for Ali, George is a big man to be so humble.
@Nick F I just saw the movie, Big George Foreman." During the end sequence, a graphic displayed that said he sold his rights to the grill for $117 million dollars. It's not bad considering he didn't invent the grill. He was the promoter. I recommend the movie!
Two of the top ten Heavyweights of all times. Both were not only a credit to their great sport of boxing but also a marvelous credit to their respective faiths. The Greatest and the one that helped him get that great!
Man the GODS are looking after him he was a different human being Ali ,there is nobody who speaks like him for a fight I just loved it he was like a Rapper with his lyrics 🤣then came the skills of the greatest. Just the best & most respected ever .
George did not just fight Ali , he thought Ali with Africa behind him and maybe even God 😂 ! It was always going to be a long shot , but like he said “ he tried hard”! Respect ✊ for them both !
So humble. He must have answered the same question 100000 times. He said he hit Ali harder than anyone else. Holyfield said that Foreman hit him harder than Tyson!!
It was a difficult loss for George Foreman. But in spite of that, I think that fight has made the George Foreman story all that much greater and more interesting because he would come back 20 years later and win the world title that he had lost. After regaining the title, Muhammad Ali sent him a letter praising his feat which said "You must be the greatest!"
George may have lost, but his insane punches is part of what crippled Ali for the long run. That man hit so hard it was terrifying. Its just that Ali wasn't scared and that made him so much more of a badass. Confidence is a helluvadrug
George Foreman is really a classy fighter who admits his loss gracefully to Ali far from any fighters today who still has pride ache to those who beat them
Ali did. He predicted he'd show them how great he was. He destroyed the second unbeaten monster champion of his era. Ali surely is the greatest of alllllllll time.
The heavyweight division in that era was a murderer's row of some of the most notorious, intimidating and elemental walking nightmares that history has ever unleashed.
to Ethics and humility raise a person's value. Foreman relied only on body strength. But Muhammad Ali used a great deal of his mind before his body. Thank you Foreman for your humility, and may God have mercy on Muhammad Ali, the legend and the greatest in history
Foreman the truth teller. Mad respect for this man
Absolutely
Very much so!
He is my favorite boxer. I wasn't alive during his prime, but I was for his come back and he was still great. Shhhiii...he won the title. Back then, being in your 40s as a heavyweight was considered way over the hill. George changed that. Plus.....dude named all his sons George. I'm surprised none of them got into boxing. I guess they didn't need to. He made more money off his grill than he did boxing. And he has a fascinating experience with God that he told in a few interviews that you can watch on TH-cam.
@@robertcooney1938 meh. Grow up. Magic isnt real, and you should be embarrassed by your superstitions, not proud of them. You're like that that japanese chimp that smokes cigarettes.
You have no idea how bad it is for you, but you like the way it feels.
I gave you your 600th like because you are 💯💯💯💯💯💯.
The way Ali explains how fast he is 😂😂😂
Ye
Ali didn’t originate it, that line goes back to the Negro Leagues.
Satchel Paige used to say the same thing about James "Cool Papa" Bell, who had legendary speed. According to Bell, they stayed at a hotel one time, and he discovered there was a problem with the wiring in the room that resulted in a delay between the time of flipping down the switch and the lights actually turning off. Knowing this, Bell bet Paige that he could turn off the light and be in bed before the room got dark, and then he demonstrated it. Paige used this incident to start telling everyone that Bell was so fast that he could turn off the light and be under the covers before the room got dark. However, according to Bell, Paige would always leave out the details.
@@emptyhand777 aye, I hope that’s true, lol
@@emptyhand777 a lot of things Ali says isn't original
But it's the way he applies it to his life style and the way he says it so confidently is what makes it good
@@remyhavoc4463 - I'm not taking anything away from Ali, just wanted Satchel Paige to get a little credit.
I don't have many heroes, but Ali is one of them and it has nothing to do with anything he did in the ring.
The man refused to be drafted into the Vietnam War, stood by his convictions knowing he would be stripped of the greatest title of the time, and banned from boxing. He did it anyway, even though he would have received the Elvis treatment.
How many athletes/celebrities would do that today?
A man of his words, sorely missed today.
Man when Ali says "I'm gonna show you how great I am " gives me goose bumps everytime
Yep
Same
Yes…!
Yes
Facts!
I call it the "Mugging in the Jungle. I went there with two title belts, came back with nothing." 🤣
Except for 5 million dollars, and the most BIG BLACK eye I've ever seen!!😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂
Full gambling 😂
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@@pgs2179
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Except that's a lie.
Ali and Don king walked away from millions upon millions for Ali-foreman II, because they FEARED FOREMAN.
How can you not absolutely love big george
Dam. Straight bro! He's like a dangerous teddy bear! I love the dude he's cool!
You HAVE TO love him… Imagine: this Man faught the hardest Puncher, best Boxers at That time and NO Signs of cte… BIG GEORGE❤
@@YannickGl Who was the hardest puncher?
@@DarthKrillin Come on, who am I to Tell you I Know the truth, but it should be ernie shavers
(Ok George Never faught him) but guys like Ronny Lyle And cleveland Williams - George Said himself, they were the hardest hitter…I believe a Man of That calibre!!!
He is always polite. Never swear. Very humble. Yet, have a deadly strong punch. I think his punches are stronger than iron mike.
George was the biggest, strongest, meanest HW ever seen up to that point. But Ali’s mind was stronger than muscles.
No , Ali's rope a dope eventually cost him everything.
@@scottcooksey5284 Yeah but you're talking about the NOI (who took all his money) and kept him fighting past the point where his speed and reflexes were long gone. He was old, slow, and weak, yet they kept throwing him in there against monsters like Shavers and Lyle and Frazier. It was criminal what they did to him.
He didn't WANT to lay on the ropes against those guys, but his abilities had eroded to the point he could no longer dance or dodge punches. I suspect Ali in his prime could have beaten them all without a scratch on his pretty face.
Incidentally, Ali was DOMINATING George before he discovered the rope a dope strategy late in the 2nd round. I counted 15 hard right hands in the 1st which smashed George in the mouth. That strategy was given to him by Cus D'amato because he noticed George always trapped the opponent's hands. But George had to reach his arms out to do it, and Cus realized if Ali simply took a step back, George's arms would fall for a second and that was the precise moment to throw the right. And watching the exchanges in slo-mo, that's exactly what Ali was doing. The looseness of the ropes allowed him to pull back since George kept trapping him there. Ali simply modified the "step back" strategy Cus had provided.
So Ali was gonna destroy Foreman that night anyway, the rope a dope just made it easier.
@@stringtheoryguitars4952 NO ,, EVERYTHING you said is wrong. Ali said he invented rope a dope on the spot while in the ring with Foreman. Beginning of the end right there. If you really want the truth,,, refs will stop a fight when a fighter stops fighting and just lays on the ropes. They should have made Ali fight or quit right there,, instead of promoting rope a dope and maybe later in his life he would have still been able to walk and talk. Fact is they let Ali down by not doing so. PS ,,, if Lyle , Frazier, Holifield... Couldn't put George down for the count,,, that little pitter pat stuff Ali was throwing didn't have him ahead in that fight,,, it had NO effect on Foreman. Loose ropes , tainted water , refs quick count ect... cost Foreman the fight. It's too obvious to ignore.
@@scottcooksey5284 Wow, you sure love to cling onto weightless conspiracies.
@@BLAKEx30 just can't let my eyes lie to me. Silly right LOL
Hit the switch and was in the bed before the room was dark 😭😭😭
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Ali had the best word play ever!!!! Lol
FASSSTTTT 🗣️
Foreman has proven to be one of our greatest warriors, but what make him truly great is his honesty and humbleness
Not to mention he's one of if not the only boxer that left the game without any sign of being punch drunk
"He was trying to win a boxing match while i was trying to kill me" love how honest he is😂😂😂
Two great men . Iron sharpens iron . They made each other better .
George, You will always be the people's champ!
That's just pure admiration. Pure Respect.
Humble and respectful. Most of modern fighters should look up to him.
A man of God!
I love big George, he so humble! Im😢 glad to see him getting his flowers! 👏🏽👍🏽👏🏽🙏🏾😭🙌🏽
George is the most humble man on the planet 🌎
Became After lost to Ali...😊
He became an amazing man after his near death experience and giving his life to christ.
foreman had other worldly power and ali had other worldy durability. its like when a unstoppable force meets a immovable object just AMAZING
The loose ropes moved plenty.
@@scottcooksey5284 repeat this enough, probably it could change Ali's credibility. Foreman himself said how it happened,
@@ayenioare6510Foreman just said how it happened,,, don't you listen? Why you think he said "... mugging..."?
@@scottcooksey5284 how was he mugged? I thought he explained it. He threw every combination that he could,hit as hard as he could,but Ali just wouldn't give up. That is what he referred to as mugging, when as unstoppable force meets an immovable object
@@ayenioare6510 why gloss over the key word and meaning in what Foreman said. You think he doesn't know what "mugging" means. Watch some of his other interviews and he describes it in different terms all with the same underlying meaning. Read George's book. He doesn't change his statement (s) all these years later ,,, he is just at peace with everything and has very clear eyes about his life. Extremely nice, polite and well spoken while describing the truth.
Big George nothing but respect for his former nemesis.
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George is so jovial now! Love his personality. Muhammad Ali was just so sharp with his mind and his skill
Alis mind let him down. He thought rope-a-dope was a good idea.
@@scottcooksey5284 And yet he wasn't wrong though, cause he still won the fight.
@@BLAKEx30 whatever you say
@@BLAKEx30Only Ali could have a crazy plan like that "I'm going to let the heaviest hitter at that time pound on me for a lot of rounds, then I'm going to knock him out". And it worked believe it or not
Ali just oozed charisma
ALI was a comedian and rapper on the low‼️💯🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Definitely 🔥🔥
He was everything, a very rare human
Big George, U got to love him. simple and truthful.
It's crazy, all the other guys from that era are dead or completely punch drunk, yet here's George, 75 years old, with all his faculties and one of the richest athletes in history. Dude is cut from a different cloth than the rest.
I think it has to do with him meeting Jesus
Because he did most of the hitting😂
No lie Foreman beat the HELLLLL out Joe Fraizer before he fought Ali damn man
George a mans man. Humble and a beautiful human being
Honest man, big George. Respect!
I know you got him picked!! Ali Foreman...Legendary for a reason!!
I love George so much. ❤❤ Such a treasure.
“I done rassled with an alligator, I’ve tussled with a whale. I handcuffed lightning and throwed thunder in jail.” Man Ali had Barz.
Ali will always be the 🐐🐐🐐
Do you feel how mean and dwarf you are when you try to butt the mountain with your head ❗
Huge respect for George Foreman, it tools him years to recover from that loss.
the way he held back when George was going down was legendary of true love of humanity. ali wanted to win not hurt him 🇺🇸🥊
George said he’d have hit Ali on the way down if the tables were turned .
Ali is my Idol....the Rumble 74 is Iconic...... George has to be one of the nicest fighters from his "post mean years"
Honest and respectful I love George!!
Ali Looks like a model. So George thought he’d beat Ali easily. He forgot Ali beat Sonny Liston ten years prior. In Mike Tyson’s own words, Ali is a Tyrannosaurus Rex with a Pretty face!❤. Champion Forever!
That’s a great comparison Ali was a beast could take a shot and deliver one
@@olajawanmagee768 That’s Right👍
Mike Tyson's description of Ali: "A T . Rex with a pretty face." What a complement!
@@Ricotet4 True Words!
Man i Love Foreman for that. The respect he has for Ali and the fact, that he’s not afraid to tell to praise him even though as he himself admitted, he wished he'd avoided a fight with Muhammad Ali.
Nothing but respect for Foreman who was himself an outstanding Athlete, Boxer and commentator.
Major respect for Mr.Foreman for being the purveyor of truth about his battles with Mr.Ali.
just one bro
@jasonx792 If you hadn't opened your mouth that ignorance would still be your secret Bro.
"When you think you will defeat me ,you better to wake up and apologise me"
M.Ali
It’s actually. If you dream of wooping me then you better wake up and apologise
Both really Really Really legend and greatest 🙌🙏
George foreman is very humble man ❤ to give recognition to someone else, Ali didn't need any recognition but as a big strong man, and as champion at the time he was very honest and humble, blessing brother
It still makes me wince on how Ali took those huge punches from Big George. Much respect for The Greatest and Big George Foreman.
So much love for Big George - never made an excuse, man got beat and spent the next 50 years speaking of how brilliant the man who beat him was. Showed so much love for Ali, George is a big man to be so humble.
George is such a nice humble man...he. loved Ali...both great boxers with great 💕
Foreman rehabilitated his image. Remember the George Foreman grill?
@Nick F I just saw the movie,
Big George Foreman." During the end sequence, a graphic displayed that said he sold his rights to the grill for $117 million dollars. It's not bad considering he didn't invent the grill. He was the promoter. I recommend the movie!
Still got one😂🔥🦾
Like Tyson. Went from being thought of as a brooding brute to your favorite Uncle or grandpa.
@Jason Wolfe Great point! Agree 100%
Two of the top ten Heavyweights of all times. Both were not only a credit to their great sport of boxing but also a marvelous credit to their respective faiths. The Greatest and the one that helped him get that great!
Both were great fighter much love and Respect.
"I done wrestled with a alligator, tussled with a whale. Handcuffed lightning, even throwed thunder in jail" 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 RIP to the GOAT 🙏🏾
😂😂😂
I love this guy. An incredible fighter, an elder statesman, a man of God, and very humble.
Love Big George, His Humbleness is unparalleled
“I’m so mean I make medicine sick.” - Muhammad Ali. 😂
He saw Foreman bust a heavy bag, and feared for his life.
Man so much respect for this man for giving ali his flowers.
George Foreman burst the punch bag during his training before that fight against Muhammad Ali
Man the GODS are looking after him he was a different human being Ali ,there is nobody who speaks like him for a fight I just loved it he was like a Rapper with his lyrics 🤣then came the skills of the greatest.
Just the best & most respected ever .
Nothing but respect for the living legend George Foreman. Love how he's honest and doesn't have any excuses on why he lost to Ali.
No excuses,, just the truth. Foreman
Unstoppable forces and immovable objects, something had to give eventually. Major respect to both, they earned it and then some.
Ali was everything to black people.
No, Allah and his Rasul is everything.
Ali was every thing for most people every nationality
George is very well spoken!
Big George Foreman was a great movie. I went and saw it last Sunday.
Both men are true Heroes in my book.
Muhammad Ali. The greatest of all time. George Foreman, you got nothing to be ashamed of. You're great too.
Alis voice:📈
Foremans voice:📉
George did not just fight Ali , he thought Ali with Africa behind him and maybe even God 😂 !
It was always going to be a long shot , but like he said “ he tried hard”!
Respect ✊ for them both !
Ali’s character was the cherry on top for that new Foreman biopic. What an beautifully entertaining movie that was! Will definitely watch it again.
I'm watching it right now and you are absolutely right
So humble. He must have answered the same question 100000 times. He said he hit Ali harder than anyone else. Holyfield said that Foreman hit him harder than Tyson!!
" HE IS NOT GOING TO GIVE UP"
Ali is the greatest of the all time but still love for George foreman i love u champ 👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️
George Foreman has immense love and respect for Muhammad Ali
There will never be another Ali, he was a "SUPER HUMAN BEING "!...❤.
Both true legends in their own right.
Ali was proving his greatness
Both men are awesome gentlemen. Great respect earned and given.
“I’m gonna show YOU how great I am” - Muhammad Ali
Foreman is a great man, his respect for Ali is just that great. He just celebrates those moments spent with Ali in the ring.
I love George. Incredible career, always humble. Great man.
Can you imagine how awesome it wouldve been if Muhammad Ali would be alive today and would be able to speak as clear and eloquent as George Foreman?
ITS THE QUOTE FROM TIKTOK “ima show you how great I am”
It was a difficult loss for George Foreman. But in spite of that, I think that fight has made the George Foreman story all that much greater and more interesting because he would come back 20 years later and win the world title that he had lost.
After regaining the title, Muhammad Ali sent him a letter praising his feat which said "You must be the greatest!"
Grandpa said muggin in the jungle😂😂😂😂
Wonder how many times He's had to tell the same story. His humility makes him powerful.
Hitting the light switch and being in the bed before your room got dark is crazy 😂😂 lol bro GOATED fr
His endurance was incomparable.
Big George is so humble! Respect!
You HAVE TO love George Forman, for his sincerity & honesty x
🤣🤣🤣 Those two guys have no clue what George Foreman is saying boy the education system has let all of us down!!
The Great George Foreman was humble even though he was a great champion in his times. He told it like it was.
George may have lost, but his insane punches is part of what crippled Ali for the long run. That man hit so hard it was terrifying. Its just that Ali wasn't scared and that made him so much more of a badass. Confidence is a helluvadrug
Big George Forman...a Baaayyaad Man, but also a very humble man.
That is why George Foreman and Muhammad Ali will be forever remembered. The absolute best athletes with charisma, humor, and respect.
George Foreman is really a classy fighter who admits his loss gracefully to Ali far from any fighters today who still has pride ache to those who beat them
This Man has spoken 'n as Big as a Man he is, he confessed 'n gave his best. Good on ya' Big George Foreman. Love 'n Respect Sir.
Foreman came out of the golden era of heavyweights completely intact, cognizant and lucid in his old age...thats possibly his biggest achievement
Wow, that really is telling. I now have more respect for Ali then I already had. Incredible.
This is why he was the greatest.
I can tell he miss him and love him.
Ali did. He predicted he'd show them how great he was. He destroyed the second unbeaten monster champion of his era. Ali surely is the greatest of alllllllll time.
Ali and foreman were different type of men. Made of Teflon.
Love this guy greatest of respect!!!!!! Top man in his day, his come back blew many people away.
God bless you George
The heavyweight division in that era was a murderer's row of some of the most notorious, intimidating and elemental walking nightmares that history has ever unleashed.
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Ethics and humility raise a person's value. Foreman relied only on body strength. But Muhammad Ali used a great deal of his mind before his body. Thank you Foreman for your humility, and may God have mercy on Muhammad Ali, the legend and the greatest in history
George became more charasmatic AFTER he retired.
So good to hear George Foreman say that. Big respect to both of them 👍
I'll forever wonder why George Foreman thought that Ali would be his " easiest" victory....