George Foreman Shockingly Reveals Muhammad Ali Punch That Hurt Him The Most

George Foreman never forgets the mark Muhammad Ali left on him.

Many are aware of how good the late Ali was as a boxer. But in breaking down the legend’s ring repertoire, nothing could be more precise than a testimonial from one of his opponents.

Recently replying to a fan on his official Twitter account, Foreman revealed that the toughest thing to deal with when facing Ali was his “great left jab.”

“What differentiates a good boxer and a great boxer is a great left jab,” Foreman wrote. “Muhammad Ali gave me the blues with his jab. The best jab I ever faced.”

Unlike some of Ali’s past rivals, he and Foreman became close pals after their epic heavyweight clash in 1974.

In fact, the two boxing Hall of Famers has had a handful of unforgettable moments together, including some casual phone conversations on a typical day.

According to Foreman, Ali may have struck some people as arrogant, but to him, the legend was always fun to talk to, even during the time he was already having speech problems due to Parkinson’s disease.

“He’s never had anything negative to talk about, always, even when he couldn’t speak a lot, he had a joke to tell you,” Foreman recalled of Ali last year.

What’s even more interesting is that though the pair seldom discussed their rivalry in public, “Big George” bared that they would often joke about a rematch on a whim.

“I asked him one time, ‘Muhammad, I want a rematch, what do you think?’ He said, ‘You crazy.’ I said, 'So Muhammad, how’s your wife? She crazy,'” the former two-time world heavyweight champion recounted.

At present, Ali’s grandson Nico Ali Walsh is looking to follow in his footsteps as he makes his pro boxing debut next month.

Despite being aware that he is filling a big shoe, Ali Walsh still vows to continue his grandfather’s “legacy.”

"I'm doing what I love," Ali Walsh told Sky Sports. “I am honored to continue the fighting legacy that my grandfather started. It is a responsibility I don't take lightly."

Ali Walsh is signed by Top Rank and is being managed by Bob Arum, the same promoter responsible for 27 of Ali’s 61 professional fights.

For Arum, Ali Walsh has the potential to succeed like his grandfather.

"We're going to start [Ali Walsh] him on the road and you'll see the fight over in the UK,” Arum revealed. “It's on August 14, and he'll be on that card. Then we'll bring him hopefully to Madison Square Garden, where his grandfather excelled and we can show him in the Garden."