George Foreman Is Haunted By The Whispers of Muhammad Ali | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

George Foreman sits down with Jonathan to be interviewed but Jonathan ends up feeling like he's on the set of QVC - whilst George demonstrates the ALL-NEW Foreman grill. When Jonathan gets a word in, he stirs conversation in the direction of family; for us to only find out all five of George's sons are named...
ORIGINAL BROADCAST DATE: 23rd November 2001
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[@CB-ov1ho]

The way George talks about Ali is just great. He really loves his old foe

[@cmzybxng9063]

We're gonna need a bigger boat...

[@Rattenhoofd]

I think he hates the way Ali has dominated his life and legacy, but he doesn't want to seem petty.

[@edwinjones1000]

He matured so much from wanting to kill him in the ring to admiration today.

[@jamieldn]

@@Rattenhoofd nah George admired his old nemesis. It takes a great man to realise greatness when you're great yourself. Watch the doc When We were Kings.

[@brucescott4261]

@Auntie Semite ...Your opinion only.

[@mcdus78]

The admiration of George to Ali is off the roof! Truly a living legend.

[@oceanocean2996]

How can admire someone who almost ended his life...by this I mean his whole career

[@thepartsconnect6186]

He never stop praising Ali even today. Real story line there.

[@paulallen8137]

George fully admits it took years to get over it, he says he was real nasty when he was younger and became a man of god to help, real great guy

[@conesinker_4209]

@@oceanocean2996 because he is incredibly humble

[@higherspeech786]

He realized after he was beaten by Young.

[@christophermoltisanti790]

How can anyone dislike this video. Big George is a gentleman and a legend. We love ya George

[@jayg7714]

Christopher Moltisanti probably kids disliking for the fun of it

[@marcuschan3906]

him ali and fraizer are the rushmore of boxing

[@TonyEnglandUK]

@@jayg7714 I think people disliked it for the shirt and tie Ross was wearing

[@Jason-gy8cq]

Look at the first two profiles that replied first

[@joesoap1960]

@Eric Lee Jorge actually said he beat the devil outa me..every time you see jorge interviewed he does nothing only praise other fighters...dont be such a troll budy lol

[@jasonspringer2983]

Crazy how he seems like the softest nicest teddy bear even though he could rip the head from 99.9% of men alive today with minimal effort

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

True, but during his career George was an extremely menacing and intimidating personality !

[@ieuanhunt552]

He found God

[@everettelliot5085]

@@shawntaylor6351 God found him😁

[@adamg1858]

MUFC can soccer players win fights.... 😐 lol

[@SirHuddy]

@MUFC only 195 countries in the world for one,secondly at the time Boxing was the sport everyone knew about not football

[@Ali-Makki]

love the fact that george is never sick of this question hes the most humble,polite, fair fighter that ever lived

[@GeronFletcher]

I love that too

[@ed8519]

Who would have known the George Foreman Grill would go on to be one of the most successful appliances ever.

[@dogboymalone11]

.Ed. Mate....Maybe George. :) DBM. England.

[@ivandunnachie1612]

@@NubsWithGuns I've got one and I'm very happy with it thank you very much

[@LionelMessi-po5bi]

Huge respect for Foreman but believe me it wasnt a easy fight for Ali.

[@gussstavo]

Foreman was drugged

[@Sam-lq6pl]

gussstavo 🤡👈

[@psychoticpurse6579]

@@gussstavo 🤣

[@welchroberts1771]

@@gussstavo That may very well be true. But it happened so routinely in boxing of the day, they learned it is of no good purpose to make a case out of it. Ali had a chemical put in his eyes that virtually blinded him the night he won the title. Was his trainer in on it, or was it on Sonny Liston's gloves? Doesn't matter, he danced a round until the washing off his eyes allowed vision to return. The old days sweet science was more about mob money than we prefer to remember.

[@brucescott4261]

@slip satch ...Ali was in tip-top shape when he fought George Edward Foreman, Sr. that night on October 30th, 1974.

[@duncandownham4726]

Apparently the Foreman is actually such a damn solid machine that it almost put itself out of business cause they last forever

[@maximyles]

Lol yeah I had one myself, they really are brilliant

[@johnnunn8688]

Duncan Downham, nice try, George but you’re fooling no one.

[@kingsleyu3270]

Yeah ive had mine since uni. I graduated 10 years ago..

[@AsifIqbal-kr7mk]

How come nobody asks George what would he have done different to win the fight against Ali...Very humble guy...👍

[@ScooBdont]

Most products all now have a built in expiration date to ensure the necessity for returning to buy. Profit and corporate greed has been prioritized over efficient use of our resources and sustainability. Profit has also been placed ahead of the consumers benefit, satisfaction, and contentment.

[@aymanalghamdi781]

"If you gonna lose to someone lose to Muhammad Ali"

[@andyelliott8027]

Muhammad Ali was the only man ever to stop George Foreman in a fight, his other losses ( 4 of them) were all on points in fights that went the full distance. His first pro fight was in 1969 and his last in 1997. He had 81 fights, 76 wins ( 68 by knockout) and 5 defeats.

[@aymanalghamdi781]

@@andyelliott8027 He is for sure in the conversation of the top 5 greatest boxers of all time .

[@marty5300]

George is such a big lovable guy. He's changed a lot from the angry young fighter he used to be. Really glad to see him so happy and doing well.

[@chubbycatfish4573]

18 years later and Big George looks basically the same.

[@danyt1232]

He hasn't aged since the late 80s, early 90s

[@kisamehoshigaki8917]

True

[@idreeskhan8885]

@Henzo88 In the face because of a different type of skin collagen so it doesn't look as bad. Inside of course age is happening.

[@Desh681]

_Looks_ the same. But he's has the most 'character development' than i've ever seen from any boxer. You watch some of those old interviews from the 1970s and it's almost like they're completely different people.

[@rgjerde53]

I was thrilled when Ali won back his title by beating George. I was just as thrilled when George won it back from Moorer. George and Ali are my two favorite fighters. These two will always be champions to me.

[@robertlangdon494]

George is such a great conversationalist and story teller.

[@adrianmargean3402]

How good is this man? True legend!

[@Ste12369]

He should have been the greatest heavyweight of all time to me he always will be👍🏻 Out of all the greats from that era he’s one of the very few who still has all his faculties and can still talk 👍🏻

[@sujitsharma4346]

He could still knockout most young guys with one punch

[@kevin8poison142]

Foreman would be strong as a bull at 70 .Boxing is in his grain, and he didn't look slow in his entrance to show.An extremely tough man and a legend.

[@thetruthchannel349]

I dont understand what this age thing is about. As these guys get older their tendons get stronger which makes them more able to land increasingly powerful punches. Foreman at 42 was a monster.

[@ronbonora7872]

kill them forget about knocking them out! LOL

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

@ Sujit Sharma ... True !

[@ronbonora7872]

@@TheHumbuckerboy I agree!

[@mattbryant96]

Big George one of the finest men to lace them up

[@sunilayya8948]

Such a classy man to speak of ali like that!

[@jrfields1642]

omg George is so naturally funny.... I love him.

[@emmadeeba2038]

A truly great guy! True legend

[@BeerdyBruceLeeCentral]

You can tell how proud he was of his daughter Freeda. The only one of his kids to follow in his footsteps into boxing. He must be devastated after what recently happened to her.

[@geraldwaldrop5131]

What happened to her ?

[@JOBXR]

Gerald Waldrop she committed suicide recently

[@kellyakuhata2842]

@@vbcgfgrjdkfgh623 Shut the fuck up.

[@MusMasi]

@@JOBXR what a fucken horrible year its been, Fuck 2019-2020.

[@docalba821]

@@JOBXR bruhhh this shit sadd asf

[@sidboy332]

George Foreman is a Humble man...He truely Respects Mohammad Ali. He Loves Mohammed Ali the GreatestOfAllTimes #Respect #GeorgeForman

[@sidboy332]

@Auntie Semite .. Yes that Might be true. Forman has said it time and again that Ali was a great promoter, what Ali said pre fight was just to build up the fight..there is always a boy in the family who can take jokes and one who can not...Ali had nothing personal for any one" Forman Added.

[@psychoticpurse6579]

@Auntie Semite it's a shame Frazier took it so seriously

[@ziabashir]

@Auntie Semite how do you know so minutely

[@sidboy332]

ALI was All About Love...the recognition he gave to the coloured community will never be forgotten, No matter what...!!

[@laragreene8328]

SHIT,WHO COULDNT HELP BUT LOVE GEORGE!!!

[@Mohammed-et6gw]

He wasn’t kidding, he actually named all his sons George and two of his daughters 😂😂😂

[@captaindoom1]

Nigga dumb😂😂😂

[@garyrichards7580]

George loves to joke about things but there is a real reason why he named all of his son's George. Big George not told until he was a teenager that his real biolobical dad's last name was Foreman. He thought his step dad was his real father and after he learned that his biological dad's name was Foreman, he swore that if he ever had children, he will always ensure that they have a name they can be proud of. Now you know the deal.

[@TheGRH1994]

@@garyrichards7580 his step father's name was Foreman though?

[@jm0122]

@@dimebagdarrell2390 he'd be dead before he hit the floor if foreman decides to uppercut him.

[@stonegrit]

@@garyrichards7580 But, still it's the slave master's name he carries

[@NabilAbdulrashidComedy]

Such a classy gentleman he’s like a strong tough grandpa God bless him.

[@dingfeldersmurfalot4560]

I admire him for the change he made in his personality and outlook as much as I am in awe of his boxing accomplishments. He used to be a hostile guy who intimidated people, and was a low-level thug when young. Now he's a big ole teddy bear with a sense of humor, perspective, and a good attitude toward life and people. Now that's a huge transition! Plenty of us couldn't make the best of ourselves the way George did.

[@sclosangelesktown5409]

Man. Such humility from such a legend. The minute he opens his mouth, I’m so tuned in! What an icon!

[@joshyc2006]

George Foreman, what an absolute beast of a man, still looking huge. His clarity is amazing considering how much punishment he took, getting hit in the head at 45 is no joke! Clone this man, there are stories of him training by pulling a damn 4x4 tied to him 😂

[@cmint21]

George made me a fan after that fight with his attitude change, humble nature and great comeback to regain the champion title. He’s a true legend and ambassador of the sport.

[@rickjamesb.]

"And there's no greater shadow to be in" has to be one of the best quotes about Muhammad Ali..great to see the respect and love George Forman had/has for Ali.

[@tramlad2]

Legend , his family should cherish him, he is such a lovely man, what a personality , amazing man

[@stuarthenry7211]

Hess dead and no Michael Jordan was and will always be the best Blackman period

[@haeziqhashla2213]

The fact that great boxer’s like George Foreman and Mike Tyson always praised Ali stating he will always be the greatest shows how special Ali really is

[@aaronam0115]

Love how he was doing that Ali impression at the end. He did a complete 180 in life and serves as an example to us all

[@SC2LuckyStrikes]

I find it really funny how George is hyping up his grill and the camera cuts to Sir Paul nodding like “yeh right it’s a good grill it is yeh”

[@darebel1377]

🥊🥊It's crazy how George Foreman reinvented his self and it paid off. After the loss to Ali, he humbled himself. This helped him as he took his loss like a man and still gives Ali mad love and respect. George personality switch helped him in his marketing and other endeavors. Mad ups to George Foreman. 🥊🥊💯💯🔥🔥

[@yrral1956]

I think the best respect he showed everyone was that he reinvented himself very much like Ali`s character . He learned a lot from from that loss...It just took some time .

[@qureshi701]

I have a massive respect for this guy as he knocked those 2 boxers out in less than 5 rounds whom Great Ali struggled to fight and above all how gracefully he accepted the his defeat to Ali and never blamed anyone for his defeat. Respect big George.

[@lewisjones2343]

One of the greats,I salute you big George.

[@expo6252]

This man was one of the best boxers at his prime time, respect to foreman💪

[@tramlad2]

George is a one off, a magnificent man, kept his humour, a great man, always a good listen

[@mohammedkhasim7632]

Do we still have any guys in boxing as humble as this gentleman ? Don't think so ! This man is the greatest of all times !!!

[@stonegrit]

He became humble with time, reflection of his life's experience & faith of God. & doesn't matter what faith you follow

[@Drxlr8n]

This was 23 November 2001--> 52 years George 18 years ago 17 September 2019--> 70

[@tutukanizungu1616]

Thanks )

[@amjad_007]

Thank you

[@raymiller6395]

In the description 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@Mnguyen92]

He still looks hella young at 71 now

[@dcdreams5917]

Wow nothings passes you, you’re a bright one

[@AyubKhan-md4km]

George Foreman...... what a beautiful humble soul. All the amazing power within and yet so humble. Such an amazing quality. May we all learn from his humbleness . May the Almighty always bless George Foreman

[@fridric2916]

It's sad that everytime they ask him about his fight with Ali. You can feet how much he suffered about it

[@shanef8728]

george is a true legend! himself and ali became best of friends after their epic battle!

[@MrMagsimus]

When I watch George’s boxing fights I swear to God I can actually feel the punches he throws through the screen ! God knows how Ali absorbed those punches and went in to knock this monster of a man out.. both of them are legends that time will not forget , thanks to both , peace and love ❤️🙏🏼👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@figogaati1064]

MrMagsimus Thinking exactly the same....how on earth did Ali absorb all those punches to the midsection. Would be interesting to know how he conditioned himself before that fight with George...

[@amania9254]

The Greatest of all times, the Champ, RIP Mohammad Ali. I really like the honesty of Foreman, so much respect.

[@manzoorathar11]

"He beat the devil out of me"... Oh, boy foreman has come a long way. I just love to see this approach of him towards life.

[@vincentrobinson9645]

Everybody knows Foreman was one of the harder punchers if not the hardest in heavyweight history. In Ali’s book “The Greatest”, Ali admitted that a few times while he was against the ropes, Foreman shook him with those strong shots. He also said that he felt Foreman had him out on his feet, but he knew how to recover. And as history showed, Ali’s rope a dope got to Big George .

[@yassinelbelghiti4128]

@msc14111990 hhhhhhh wtf r u talking about !!!! prime Ali is unbeatble even if he fight godzila

[@gambeano]

@msc14111990 he would've beat Lennox lol. Tyson in his prime would've too. He was too fast, too good, too strong. And he was dead accurate. Not to mention three beatings he took from Frazier. It took years off his life but it showed how tough he was

[@kunaguero7947]

@msc14111990 what are you talking about? Ali was 1,91cm with 109kg (same weight as wlad by the way). Vitali got beat by 183cm (96kg) chris byrd. Ruslan chagaev (185cm 102kg) beat giant Valuev, lenox lost against 2 smaller guys then himself so Ali would have done well against HWs that came after him, his boxing IQ was amazing

[@skywatcher651]

Beautiful soul George is. One of the greats indeed

[@kaylamarie8309]

Great interview!..Big George, such a gentle giant of a man. How could anyone not love George Foreman! :-)

[@capnawesome4649]

Big George is amazing. I had two of his grills. Ultimately he won at life. No brain damage there. "Don't tell women what to do."

[@cjichida8174]

Its not a competition

[@michaelmoore8680]

George is a very smart and humble man, to be able to still be non-stop questioned about the most depressing episode in his life, over and over again for 5 decades, and he's still able to suck in his pride and accept all of the jokes about him with humility, and grace. Amazing

[@_-_.7]

Heart of gold, what a man.

[@904Anonymous]

Foreman is so damn humble when he talks about Ali and that fight. He makes it impossible to dislike him.

[@Thothali]

Such an adorable man, greatness and humility go hand in hand. And a great sense of humor is just the cherry on the top!

[@edwinjones1000]

Amazing how Foreman lost the fight but won the war of life ! I remember when he spoke at my high school ( Shortridge, Indianapolis, ) after he won the Olympic Medal. He could barely form a sentence. Now he is a successful businessman with no brain damage and sounds like a professor. Amazing !

[@Nagy50Magyar]

I lived right across the street from Shortridge H. S. Substituted there. Did not know Big George visited you. Awesome.

[@edwinjones1000]

@@Nagy50Magyar Yes. It was 1968. He was not well received as it was a turbulent time and the militant students didn't appreciate him coming on stage waving the American flag

[@sagacioussage899]

Thanks for sharing that, it tells us all the we can still grow in life.

[@edwinjones1000]

@@sagacioussage899 It was an amazing experience.

[@SlimPlum691]

I didn’t realize how genuinely funny George is. What a great interview I enjoyed this very much

[@zanesallie8077]

I love this guy. Humble and down to earth.

[@jamescasello8100]

Always liked George. I even have his Forman grill. He seems like a good guy

[@leo16seanow7]

I respect George so much man. He is also a legend alongside Ali. The power of his hits. Sheesh. Respect.

[@ebonimom6964]

I love the way he slipped in his grill. I used to put everything on my Foreman grill back in the day!

[@ACHPKP]

Boy, that George Foreman is an intelligent Man! GOD Bless Him!!

[@tonybaird7832]

Never in my life have I seen such a transformation in a man. He was mean, brooding and totally without charisma back in the 1970's. To see him now you wouldn't believe it was the same person. He seems a genuine warm funny guy.

[@harveydodd8803]

Ali was the most psychologically brilliant athlete in history. “When We Were Kings” was such a great film.

[@barrybradshaw85]

The fact that he can talk about that fight in a humorous way is awesome...as far as his personality, he took off where Ali left off...I love George...hope to meet him one day

[@williamaguilar837]

Thank You George! You gave us the best, and we are happy...

[@craigwood9400]

Griller in Manila 😂 Jonathan Ross was one vowel away from killing his career stone dead.

[@quillanjacobson8952]

That closed captions say gorilla, lol

[@quillanjacobson8952]

@Auntie Semite i was saying the closed captions for the video, as in the subtitles. They said gorilla, not griller

[@lloydclaussen226]

Thought he did say that

[@craigwood9400]

haaris ibn Abdul ‘It’s’ Not Its LEARN TO USE APOSTROPHES

[@lloydclaussen226]

Sorry sport, bricklayer ,not English major

[@cocotimbo]

George is such a lovely guy! How can you not love this man? I thing that among all the retired fighters Big George is the funniest, the most humble and the most intelligent. That smile is contagious. I do hope he lives forever! Thanks for all the battles Big George. I enjoyed every fight, even the one you got robbed vs Shannon Briggs. You deserved to retire with a win (even if for me it was and it is)!

[@livingstonekot757]

"The mugging in the jungle..." 😂😂😂 George is one of the greats...

[@tarabones7237]

Awesome interview! Love it

[@robbrown2358]

Big George is so humble... Very classy respectful guy... And he's ageless.. And hilarious as well.. The grill saved my life 😂😂💗💗

[@coachglaspie]

He stole a lot of Ali personality coming in contact with such a great man as Muhammad there's no way you can't be influenced by him

[@gussstavo]

Stfu

[@bluecollar5839]

No he didn’t , he imitated Ali at one point but otherwise , no.

[@brucescott4261]

@elliot granger ...You're the biggest racist.

[@southpawlegend9724]

@Auntie Semite Lmao What the fuck are you talking about. Ali was the one bad mouthing Frazier. No one hated on Frazier. I'm not hating on Ali, just stating the facts, u casual fan🤦🏿‍♂️

[@southpawlegend9724]

@@brucescott4261 How tf is he a racist

[@Northern-Tales]

Oldest heavyweight champion....n i haven't seen most humble person than George ❤️❤️❤️he is simply #love.......always love to watch these old videos of these goats in 2020....Ali, Frazier n George are above the boxing......love to these oldies n rip to those who aren't alive.. these videos make me smile...what a bond they had❤️❤️❤️

[@sultanniazi2394]

How gracious of Mr. Foreman. What a gentleman. Respect ✊

[@justinmarkose9720]

I love this man... I f#%&#+g love him... He should play King Pin

[@gatshatsha]

George Foreman is the classiest man on Earth.

[@justinmarkose9720]

shambo22 yes he is... but I'm tired of people asking him about getting ko by Ali... come onnnnn he regained the world heavyweight title at 45... ask him about it more... (I love Ali though)

[@porridge57]

Justin Markose Totally! How about defeating Norton and Frasier and Moorer. How about 76 wins, 68 by KO. And just generally, what an amazing man.

[@justinmarkose9720]

porridge57 this man is the finest example of being a TRUE CHAMPION... Class and humility... I wish I could meet him one day...

[@deviljho4260]

Justin Markose he’s black

[@thepartsconnect6186]

The guy is a marketing comic genius. That's what they mean by second chances from being hated feared to this wow

[@amughul]

What a great man! I am a big fan of George Foreman. He is such a lively and lovely person. God bless him with happiness, health and a long life.

[@nacki612]

i admire this man so much.

[@doodles863]

Absolutely love this man one of the goat

[@Tehui1974]

Foreman is probably the most well known person for reinventing his personality.

[@chachoadame8830]

This man is a gentle Giant so humble, God bless him !!!!

[@bilalel6981]

Great man and overcomer...and he has nothing to be ashamed of..most of us couldn't have achieved what he has... Peace be with you Brother George X Forman...

[@lifegoals9528]

Love this man, he's tremendous.

[@RoomAtTheTopStudio]

George is one of the most powerful men to ever lace on a pair of boxing gloves. I doubt that there is or has been a boxer who could hit harder. His grill is also an essential part of my kitchen. I have one at home and two at each of my parents houses. They have their own and I have my own as mine is the big one to cook for everyone and theirs is the smaller one for when they are cooking for just themselves.

[@ahmerbeg2956]

So humble and classy. True legend

[@xXArseni]

what a man, what a legacy, nothing but respect for him wish him the best

[@eddriver7815]

WHAT A WELL SPENT few minutes watching this .... you just gotta love the man ~

[@steffanjones4493]

Definition of living legend !!!

[@Korva_Avia]

❤Big George. Jules and him were so awesome together

[@keem31]

I remember this interview, George is such a humble guy

[@shaunbat3285]

I love George... Complete Class Act right there!

[@mahmoudelfannan81]

This man is so gentle

[@davidortega357]

George foreman is a christian man. former preacher and is a good man mohammad was a crazy man muslim most are weired anyway and prideful arrogant

[@mahmoudelfannan81]

@@davidortega357 the best way with a sick person like you is to ignore you and dealing with you as you are nothing

[@hankfrady9863]

That was awesome.. thanks George!!

[@luciodellaporta7201]

Lovely man and super tough warrior he is, my admiration to this man is enormous

[@MrTangent]

How can you not love this guy?

[@abdolvakilfazli2488]

He is such a nice guy, I cannot believe how a champion who lost his title can talk of his lost like that, He always talks good things about Ali, and how stupid he was in that game. He spend some very rough years after the match , but he gather himself up, and right now he is healthier and more beautiful than every boxer in this age. God bless you George

[@BH-tp3pm]

Merry Christmas Big George! Peace and happiness to you and your family.

[@marcusnomikos6118]

that was a great interview

[@innerguidance8899]

Even today everybody cheers for Ali, but to me George made a greater human and boxing progress then Ali ever could make. Long live King George.

[@ashg1635]

his single defining moment should really be the george foreman grill. that shit lost me 6 stone

[@shelleydavis5231]

What a beautiful human being 💖

[@harunkoch6470]

Just a great humble man he is intelligent as well. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻