According to the legend of boxing, George Foreman, Bruce Lee would definitely become a world champion if he participated in a boxing match. A new book documenting the martial arts master's life, Bruce Lee: A Legendary Life, was released on July 20, the anniversary of Bruce Lee's death. Bruce Lee was widely respected in Europe and the United States, and UFC Chairman Bai Dana posthumously recognized Bruce Lee as the father of mixed martial arts.
Bruce Lee died of a brain injury in 1973, and if he had been alive, he would have been 80 years old this year. Now, Foreman revealed, watching Bruce Lee's extremely fast fighting moves in the movie made him "shudder." Foreman, 71, said Bruce Lee could have been a huge success in boxing. In an excerpt from the biographical book, Foreman said: "Bruce Lee was a good martial artist who could have been a good boxer.
Foreman bluntly feared Bruce Lee: "He could be anything." In his weight class, he could have become a boxing champion. I remember I was in Hawaii in 1973 and I went to see the movie "Dragon Fights Tiger Fight." When I walked out after watching the movie, I was chilling! By the way, I'm the world's heavyweight boxer, but all I think in my head is, wow! I was terrified! He made all the audience stand in awe. Bruce Lee changed everything! ”
Foreman believes that even after another 50 years, Bruce Lee's "box office performance and his action skills" will still leave a lasting impression. He founded Trunkaku, a martial art that achieves maximum effect and speed with minimal effort. Foreman praised: "I think Bruce Lee was a very pure martial artist, of course, he incorporated a lot of elements, including boxing, into his martial arts architecture. I don't think any athlete can succeed without imitating Bruce Lee, let alone against Bruce Lee. ”
Foreman is one of the greatest heavyweight boxers in the history of boxing, once set a record for the oldest age in heavyweight boxing, and he is known for his heavy punch lethality, so his words are still very authoritative.