Great boxing George Foreman He died on Friday at the age of 76. His family didn’t immediately reveal the cause of death.
Foreman’s abilities in the ring had a huge impact on sport. He had 81 fights and registered 76 wins. His achievements include the Olympic gold medal and twice becomes a heavyweight champion in the world – once at the age of 45, which makes him the oldest warrior who won the title. It is also written in the history of boxing as half of the historical fight of “wood in the jungle”, in which he went to his fingers with Muhammad Ali (and lost).
After withdrawing from the sport, Foreman worked as a minister, broadcaster, and especially a spokesman and namesake of the gadget George Foreman Grill Kitchen.
Iconic barbecue that is still sold currently is electric and portable and could be used in the room. In his early agreement, Foreman apparently did 40% of sales profitfor BloombergAbout $ 4.5 million monthly. Then in 1999 the Salton Inc. Grill, paid $ 137.5 million Use the name Foreman The New York Times Reports.
Over the years, Foreman’s personality hesitated from the villain to a nice dad. Here are some of his most memorable quotes.
About the strength of personal performances
“It’s bigger than anything else, any support, I don’t care who you are. They want to touch you; they want to meet you. Then they buy you,” he said The New York Times.
For the need for money
“You know this story about the way you have 4 pockets in your pants, and you save higher what is in one pocket so you can live? The New York Times.
He will develop into the oldest champion in the world
“Everything you wish can occur. It’s like a song:” When you want your dreams to come true. ” Well, look at me tonight – he said The New York Times.
For setting and achieving goals
“To succeed in life, you must have a habit of transforming negatives into positive,” he wrote in his book Knockout entrepreneur.
At risk
“The world is full of people who want to play safely, people who have great potential, but never use it. They know somewhere deeply in them that they can do more in their lives, be more and have more – if they were ready to take a few risks,” he wrote in his book Knockout entrepreneur.
Controlling your life
“Changing nature is the most difficult. But I discovered that you can be who you are,” he wrote in his book Knockout entrepreneur.
For the second acts
“In America, we all love the history of the second chance. You go downstairs and you come back. Boil, what a story it was,” he wrote in his book Knockout entrepreneur. “
On failure
“Many people fail not so much because of their mistakes; they fail because they are afraid to try,” he wrote in his book Knockout entrepreneur.
After running a company
“To succeed in business, you need someone in your corner who cares about the challenge and is brave enough to tell you the truth, especially when he is pressure,” he wrote in his book Knockout entrepreneur.
On entrepreneurship
“As an entrepreneur, do not follow the crowd; let them follow you,” he wrote in his book Knockout entrepreneur.