This article on the ESPN blog caught my attention. George Foreman always has something good to say about people. No wonder he is such a popular figure who sold millions of dollars worth of grilling machines. Who could resist his amiable sales pitch? In this article, he delivers some kind words of wisdom, like only he can.
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By Michael Woods | ESPNNewYork.com
Not long after I chatted with George Foreman about the new boxing promotion he is forming with his sons, and we touched on how Big George might handle a fighter under the Foreman umbrella who shows troublemaker tendencies outside the ring
Foreman touched on how he'd handle a fighter who seems to be going off the rails, or dealing with self-imposed drama, in his personal life. The ex-fighter is an ordained minister who has been giving sermons in churches for decades.
"That (background) will get me an edge with fighters," he said. "I've got all the stories you can tell them. But I will not preach too much, I'll save the preaching for Sunday morning. You've got to let them be an American, let the guys get the foolishness out of their system."
"If boxing can't knock the foolishness out of their system, I sure can't."
He pointed to the stunning turnaround enjoyed by Mike Tyson, the former Baddest Man on the Planet who did time for rape and has since seemed to reform himself to be a gentle soul who adheres to a vegan diet.
The message is clear: never give up hope that anyone, even someone who seems to be lost in a fog of self-destruction, will see the light, and find the narrower path of rightness.
Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/boxing/post/_/id/3498/foremans-take-on-boxers-in-trouble
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Foreman's take on boxers in trouble
By Michael Woods | ESPNNewYork.com
Not long after I chatted with George Foreman about the new boxing promotion he is forming with his sons, and we touched on how Big George might handle a fighter under the Foreman umbrella who shows troublemaker tendencies outside the ring
Foreman touched on how he'd handle a fighter who seems to be going off the rails, or dealing with self-imposed drama, in his personal life. The ex-fighter is an ordained minister who has been giving sermons in churches for decades.
"That (background) will get me an edge with fighters," he said. "I've got all the stories you can tell them. But I will not preach too much, I'll save the preaching for Sunday morning. You've got to let them be an American, let the guys get the foolishness out of their system."
"If boxing can't knock the foolishness out of their system, I sure can't."
He pointed to the stunning turnaround enjoyed by Mike Tyson, the former Baddest Man on the Planet who did time for rape and has since seemed to reform himself to be a gentle soul who adheres to a vegan diet.
The message is clear: never give up hope that anyone, even someone who seems to be lost in a fog of self-destruction, will see the light, and find the narrower path of rightness.
Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/boxing/post/_/id/3498/foremans-take-on-boxers-in-trouble
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