Q+a [george Foreman]

With the June 8 Mike Tyson-Lennox Lewis bout coming up, we grilled HBO boxing announcer George Foreman .

SI : Do you think Muhammad Ali owns a George Foreman Lean Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine?
Foreman : Most certainly. I've sent him more than one.

SI : You've been married five times. Would you recommend that course to all men?
Foreman : No. Once is enough—and take your time. You're only ready for marriage after you hit 30.

SI : What's your pick for Tyson-Lewis?
Foreman : If Tyson comes in at 222 pounds or under, I give him the edge. I'll take him in a knockout. Three rounds.

SI : In your prime how quickly do you knock out Lewis?
Foreman : Two rounds.

SI : At age 45 you KO'd 26-year-old Michael Moorer . How would you do against a 26-year-old today? Foreman: Better. If you hold on to your stamina and your legs don't give out, you become stronger. I'm stronger now than I was five years ago.

SI : What's the better feeling: cashing an endorsement check or knocking a guy out?
Foreman : Those checks come in handy. Knockouts, you forget real soon.

SI : Who's the best fighter in the world?
Foreman : Oscar De La Hoya . And we haven't seen the best of him yet.

SI : Do you taste all the food you endorse?
Foreman : That's the problem. Not only do I taste it, but I eat too much of it.

SI : Who hit you the hardest during your career?
Foreman : Ron Lyle . He hit me so hard, I had to watch it on film to know I was hit.