He was sent to Oregon first and brought with him that infamous ability to pick fights, this time with his fellow trainees. One day in the midst of one of his brawls, a supervisor stepped in to end the fight. The supervisor, Doc Broadus, was a keen boxing enthusiast and, spotting Foreman’s obvious potential, he realized that Foreman could channel his penchant for fighting into a better outlet — boxing. With help from Broadus, Foreman began to develop his technique and within two years he had qualified for the Olympic boxing team.
