George Foreman, a boxing legend who's still got plenty to say, recently shared his thoughts on Floyd Mayweather's claim of being the greatest boxer ever. In a chat with Graham Bensinger, Foreman didn't hold back on his views about boxing greatness and how the public sees fighters.
Foreman knows a thing or two about being at the top. He became the oldest world heavyweight champion at 46 years and 169 days when he beat Michael Moorer in 1994. But his career wasn't always smooth sailing. He faced his first loss 50 years ago this month in the famous Rumble in the Jungle against Muhammad Ali. Before that, he'd knocked out the undefeated Joe Frazier in just two rounds back in '73.
After stepping away from the ring for 10 years to work as a Christian minister, Foreman came back and fought top names like Ken Norton and Evander Holyfield. Even now, in retirement, people still love hearing what he's got to say.
When asked about Mayweather's boast of being the best ever, Foreman had this to say in his interview with Bensinger:
"Anyone can consider themselves the greatest that ever lived. All you have to do is say it, just say it, it doesn't mean anything."
Foreman pointed out that while Mayweather gets a lot of attention and people want to see him lose, that's not a good spot to be in, no matter how much money you're making.
Comparing his own early career to Mayweather's, Foreman didn't pull any punches:
"The difference between Floyd Mayweather and George Foreman is Floyd can really box. He's skilful. All I had was one punch. If I hit you with it I'd take you out. If I missed you, you win on decision."
Foreman also gave a nod to Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, the current undisputed super middleweight champ. He sees a bit of himself in Alvarez, praising the Mexican fighter for his knockout power.
