George Foreman kneels and prays after stopping Michael Moorer in the 10th round on Nov. 5, 1994, at the MGM Grand to become, at 45, boxing's oldest heavyweight champion ever. (Review-Journal file photo)Khris Davis stars as George Foreman in "" Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World." "( Alan Markfield/Sony Pictures/TNS)George Foreman, left, trades punches with Shannon Briggs in their Nov. 22, 1997, heayweight boxing match in Atlantic City. Supervisor lost a 12-round majority choice in what would be the last bout of his boxing profession. (Las Vegas Review-Journal file image)George Foreman kneels and prays after knocking out Michael Moorer in the 10 round on Saturday night. Jeff Scheid/RJ photo punched: foreman praying and in the sports file
George Foreman is a goon with a tender heart.

At an early screening of the movie of his life, the two-time heavyweight champ sat in the back row to weep.

" I wept when it began and kept crying," he states of "Big George Foreman," in theaters this weekend. "I saw this little kid who had absolutely nothing in his life - - no food, no chances, no help. They called me George Poorman, and I sobbed for him."

Foreman's story is a testimony to the power of belief: in himself, in a much better world, in reinvention.

" You think of achieving things in your life, however then life becomes this routine of expenses, kids, homes, taxes, relationships. You can't let it be that way," he states. "You have to remember what you were striving for when you were young. Where is your determination?

" I began with nothing," the 74-year-old Foreman highlights. "I didn't even hope. Many people have a little bit of hope. I didn't even have a little. I actually had it all. What I learned in life is all you really need is heart."

That heart looms big in "Big George Foreman." The true story of one of the best boxing returns of perpetuity charts Foreman's increase from a rough childhood, his Olympic gold medal accomplishment and then a late-career revival when he gained back the heavyweight title and found his faith.

Foreman, then 45, became boxing's oldest heavyweight champ ever when he stopped 26-year-old Michael Moorer on Nov. 5, 1994, at the MGM Grand.

" What's so special about George is he's such an inspirational guy," says Khris Davis, who portrays Foreman in the movie. "People know him as a fighter who made a 2nd return, but that's only part of the story. I do not believe individuals understand the number of times Mr. Foreman has actually had to combat his adversaries."

By never ever quiting, Foreman recognized the great life. More of his winning guidance:

More than just enduring

" Big George Foreman's" message has to do with actually living, versus simply existing. "Surviving is what I did when I was actually young," the ex-champ states. "I didn't live. I just survived those hard days, one after another. The mission is to live not simply survive."

Who's in your corner

" You may not think God is there when you call him, however he is always there," Foreman shares, adding that his mom was constantly in the ring with him, too. "My Mom never ever stopped telling me that I might be anything, do anything. She always wished to make my dreams become a reality … … and I always wished to make her dreams come true."

Search for the excellent

We barely had flour," he states. You didn't understand better existed. When you live in the moment and look for the positives, life becomes much better."

Discover your enthusiasm

" I think the biggest thing in the world is finding out how to forgive," states Foreman, a daddy of 12. Did he know that the George Foreman Grill would be a global phenomenon? "I had no idea," Foreman states with a laugh.