The great boxer, George Foreman, says,
"I was out of boxing for 10 years, and the only picture I kept was of Muhammad Ali, the moment he knocked me out in the ring."
This quote from George Foreman refers to the famous "Rumble in the Jungle" fight between him and Muhammad Ali on October 30, 1974. The fight took place in Zaire (now the Republic of Congo), where Muhammad Ali knocked Foreman out in the eighth round to win the world heavyweight championship.
For George Foreman, it was not just a memory but a symbol of the greater truth that he was not invincible. It taught him humility and helped him become a better person in life.
Foreman believes that if he had beaten Muhammad Ali, he might not have learned the lessons that defeat taught him. Sometimes your defeat is your best teacher.
