George Foreman, boxing legend and entrepreneur, dies at 76
George Foreman, a former heavyweight boxing champion, turned business entrepreneur, was part of some of the sport’s most memorable matches and moments, announced his family passed away Friday at the age of 76.
Foreman’s family announced on Instagram.
His family continued in the Post: “A devout missionary, a devout husband, a loving father, and a proud grandfather and great-grandfather who lived a life marked by a firm faith, humility and purpose.”
There is no cause of death.
The foreman was an Olympic gold medalist and two-time heavyweight champion, and participated in the competition between 1967 and 1997. He learned to be a 16-year-old rim, won Olympic gold at 19, and defeated heavyweight boxer Joe Frazier to become a world champion at 24.
In 1974, he defended Zaire’s title in one of the most famous battles in history. “Rumbling in the Jungle” against Muhammad Ali.
The foreman describes the battle as CBS Morning In 2016 as a “strange” experience.
“I thought I would knock him down in a round or two, but about the third round, I hit him and he fell on me. I thought, ‘That’s it.’ Then he started screaming, “What you get, George? I knew then that I was in the wrong position at the wrong time,” he said at the time.
The foreman said he and Ali died in 2016 and became lifelong friends after the fight.
Ten years after boxing, the foreman began his comeback. In 1994, more than 20 years after he defeated the Frazier title, the foreman eliminated Michael Moorer and became the oldest world champion in boxing history at the age of 45.
Beyond the ring, the foreman is also known as the entrepreneur – Promoting George Foreman Grill, which sells over 100 million units worldwide.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
