“Who Needs Combinations When You Hit Like a Truck”: Boxing Fans Have a Field Day as George Foreman’s Witty Response to Fan Goes Viral

George Foreman is a legend inside and outside the squared circle. The former 2-time heavyweight champion had one of the most spectacular careers. He started his career in the Olympics. After securing a gold medal in the Olympics in 1968, Foreman transitioned to professional boxing. Many boxers were known for their power and strength. But every few were comparable to someone like, ‘Big George.’

One of his most notable wins came against Joe Frazier. At the time, Frazier was the heavyweight champion and Foreman was the contender. Frazier had a larger-than-life aura to him— he was ferocious and tough. But when the two collided, Foreman’s power fetched him a victory in the second round.

Moreover, Foreman is the record holder of the oldest heavyweight champion in the history of the sport. Moreover, his personality itself was sufficient to captivate fans around the world. His wit and charisma even shine through today. So without further ado, let’s take a look at his recent tweet in which he makes a reference to his power and see how the fans reacted to it.

George Foreman’s recent tweet about his power amuses the boxing world

Foreman has over 200k followers on his Twitter account and actively interacts with his fans. After making a tweet about his dog, a fan wanted to know Foreman’s favorite boxing combination. In response, Foreman had a braggadocios reply. He stated that he never truly got the chance to be creative with his shot selection as his opponents were knocked out after a few shots. “Most of the time my punches were so hard, that I could hardly throw combinations as the guy would be down,” said Foreman.

Meanwhile, the fans were left impressed with his wit and made it evident. Here are a few fan reactions reflecting upon the same:

Although Foreman did not answer the fans’ questions, another fan named not matt kass suggested that his jab-cross combination was deadly.

Meanwhile, fan Sal was in agreement with Foreman and expressed that his sheer power was sufficient to be victorious.

Another fan, Frank Nitti had nothing but kind words to say about Foreman.

Another fan named Uncle Phil is specifically amused by his fight against Gerry Cooney and remembers it fondly.

Lastly, Alif Reneau considers his 1-2 combinations to be his signature move and even substantiated his claim by citing an example

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It would be safe to say that even decades later after his retirement, the fans still hold Foreman in high regard. Not to mention, they also remember the sheer power in his hands that used to knock his opponents out within a few minutes. Share with us in the comment section below.

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