Today we’d like to introduce you to George Foreman III.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
I am from Houston but I attended boarding school at Fay School in Boston, MA, from 7–10th grade. I then attended Culver Military Academy for 11th and 12th Grade. I Enrolled at Pepperdine University to study Business Administration and during my junior year, I transferred to Rice University.
I graduated from Rice University with a degree in kinesiology in 2006. After three years in the business world—managing my father, George Foreman Sr.—full time, I gained 90 pounds and needed to lose some weight. I took up boxing as a way to motivate myself and eventually went on to become a professional boxer, achieving a record of 16-0 with my father as my trainer.
While visiting one of my best friends from Fay School, AJ Rich, who had started a successful hospitality firm and real estate brokerage in Boston, he convinced me to stay and start a boxing gym in Boston, MA. I never left, and here we are.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Not a smooth road at all. I thought it would take six months to start the gym and it ended up taking two years. No gyms locally would hire me so I blew through all my savings and by the time the first club opened I was sleeping on the gym floor at night during construction, and eventually AJ’s couch. Without him, I would not have been able to do any of this.
Other than this, the only other struggle has been convincing people to try boxing, but we have been fortunate enough to build a very lucrative business in the process. I think it all happened for a reason; if I didn’t learn how to fight for what I wanted then how could I help others do it for themselves?
EverybodyFights – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
We teach people to fight but not in the way you would immediately think. We teach them to use their mind, body, and spiritual principles of fighting.
The physical component is supported by facilities that have four classrooms, luxury locker rooms and amenities, and a class schedule that includes everything from boxing and cross training to running and yoga.
I think that what we are known for and what I am most proud of is our community.
What is “success” or “successful” for you?
Are you a fighter? It may sound cliché, but it’s true. The reality is we are all fighters; we just need to find it inside of us. We need to figure out what we are fighting for.
For me, it’s being a resource to help others find comfort under pressure, dignity during adversity, happiness during hardship, and unleash a superhuman version of themselves when it’s time to fight through life’s darkest moments.
This is my mission, so this is what success looks like for me and EBF. One person at a time, one day at a time, my life’s work.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.everybodyfights.com
- Email: info@everybodyfights.com
- Instagram: @everybodyfights
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