George Foreman left the world when two-time World Heavyweight Champion, Olympic gold medalist, entrepreneur, pastor, beloved family man and patriot died Friday at the age of 76.
“Our hearts are broken,” says the family I wrote it On Instagram. “In deep sadness, we announce the death of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr., surrounded by our loved ones who left peacefully on March 21, 2025.”
Foreman was born on January 10, 1949 to J.D. and Nancy Foreman to a family of seven children in Marshall, Texas, and by the age of 15 he was a “robber and a brawl” in the city of Houston's 5th district. biography. His mother hid his father's identity from George, leading the boxer to CBS Sports to all five of his sons, “I'd never have any doubts about who his father's identity is.” I said Olympians, who are also fathers of daughters Natalie, Leora, Michi, Joltta, and the late Frida.
When asked why he gave all five sons the same name, Foreman explained, “I wanted them to have something in common… I would all rise if one of them went up, we all rose. If we were in trouble, we were all in trouble.” people It has been reportedin a 2021 interview, the boxing legend told his children “either they'd either give their name or change it.”
He also said CBN The same year that his children were “the one thing I'm most proud of.” He added: “Some of them continue to survive tests and get a college education. That's the hardest thing in the world. But they're good parents and that's what I'm proud of.”
Foreman left a challenging legacy to become a particular challenge. After escaping poverty and crime by joining the Employment Corps at the age of 16, Foreman's athletic talent was encouraged by Job Corps counselor and boxing coach Dock Broaddus, and by the age of 19 he won a gold medal at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. It has been reported.
The following year, in 1969, Foreman became a pro and won 13 battles in his first year. include Seven KOs and three TKOs. He won the world heavyweight title in 1973, beating Joe Frasier and returned 20 years later at age 45, winning his second title against undefeated 26-year-old heavyweight champion Michael Mooler. Foreman won a total of 76 battles in his career, including only 68 KOs and five losses.
Watch – George Foreman, 45, knocks out 26-year-old Michael Mooler in the 1994 Championship Fight.
Foreman's career is highlighted in two iconic battles with Joe Frasier in 1973. He had just defeated Muhammad Ali in the “Battle of the Century” in 1971, and in 1974 there was a second Fighting Ali in “The Rumble of the Jungle.”
Watch – “Down Goes Frazier!”: George Forman vs. Joe Frazier in the 1973 Championship Fight:
Melanie Lawson of ABC13 in an interview with Foreman spoke After Frazier's death in 2011, of the intimate friendships he, Frazier, and Ali shared after Ali's death in 2016.
I remember Joe Frasier running away, and I thought, “I'll never be the same again.” Then I lost Muhammad Ali, I called it, it was the best piece of work we lost him. Now I don't know what to do. I'm here alone.
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Members of the sports community reminisced Foreman on Friday and posted it on social media.
“I will never forget his contributions to boxing and other things,” wrote Mike Tyson, posting photos of himself and Foreman.
“I am totally heartbroken at the passing of a dear friend of George Foreman for over 35 years. I want to gather my thoughts and quickly say my thoughts about the man I (and many others) love and respect.”
Former NBA star Scotty Pippen posted a photo of one of Foreman's victory, saying, “Live in peace, George Foreman. Your legacy is alive, champion”:
Football great Robert Griffin III posted a video montage of Foreman's biggest costumes, saying, “Rest in peace with the legendary George Foreman who died in 76. More than the world heavyweight boxing, Olympic gold medalist George Foreman Grill Maker.”
President Donald Trump posted a message on his true social page, honoring boxing legends I'm saying“He was really special, but more than anything, he was a great person with a bigger personality than life. I know him well and he's overlooked.” Trump Warroom X account Posted A photo of Trump and Foreman together:
Foreman is highly rated President Trump. I'll say it Fox News in 2017, after Trump's first presidential victory, “People can win because they're the winners”:
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The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute posted a photo of then-Governors of California Reagan and Foreman in 1973, saying, “George Foreman.”
Foreman also served God by becoming a pastor, who was remembered for his deep religious beliefs and appointed in 1978. The Boxing Champion found the Church of Lord Jesus Christ, an evangelical church in Houston, Texas in 1980, and in 1984 the George Foreman Youth and Community Center, a non-denominational place for children who need direction.
The boxing champion said he found God in 1977 after a near-death experience in a changing room in Puerto Rico after losing his battle with heavyweight boxer Jimmy Young. Indian Express detail encounter:
Go back In 1977 he was in it change The room was defeated by Jimmy Young. “I was in the pool of sweat and blood. My face was swollen when I heard my voice. “You might die now.” “It was him My own voice. The dark thoughts will never stop. “I couldn't shake them off,” the blood tricked his temple, “like a crown of thorns.” He began to babble. His team of handlers was clad in fear. “It was a passage from the Bible and I suddenly cried out, “Jesus Christ lives in me! Hallelujah! I am beautiful. I felt like I was reborn that day,” he said.
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“It doesn't matter what you achieve or what you accomplished in this life. The most important thing is to look at the true awards, and that's what you serve God.” I said Christian Post in 2023, and continues:
Find God and trust Him. It doesn't matter what happened, I believe everything is possible. Don't give up on the possibilities, and your life can change and change to be better.
Boxing is not ashamed of devotion to God, nor is it ashamed of loving America. “Don't leave it. Love it,” Foreman posted on X on July 4, 2021, with photos from the Olympic victory:
For about 54 years, people have asked me not to tell me, “I love America.” Please don't leave it. I love it. Happy July 4th.
For about 54 years, people have ask me not to keep saying “I love America” Well I do and I’m not ashamed. Don’t leave it; Love it.Happy 4th of July. pic.twitter.com/EqWmbWjgbz
— George Foreman (@GeorgeForeman) July 4, 2021
Foreman's biography states that after his 1968 Olympic gold medal victory in Mexico City, the champion “felled special attention when he wore the American flag around after winning.”
What I did had a huge component of patriotism. By participating in the Olympics, you were forced to love your country more than before…but I meant it in a way that is far greater than normal patriotism. It was about identity. American – That's who I was. I was waving the flag for myself as much as the country. I told everyone who I was and at the same time I was proud to be American.
However, after returning home from a Mexico City game, “some people were unhappy about not emulating Tommy Smith and John Carlos. Two athletes who were notorious for raising radical black power fists that year at a medal ceremony.” I said He's undefeated that criticism made him an angry man.”
“Ever since then, anyone who might come to me and say the same thing, they've only been a few seconds away from getting [the glare]man. He carried the tip to his shoulder. It turned into anger. I have changed. My face has changed to a sword. It was intense, I wasn't playing,” he said.
“There's always a place for protest. If you find a country that doesn't have protest, you'll need to get on a boat and go somewhere.”
“If there's no one protesting or speaking out, go out. There's a place for those people,” he said. “But naturally, I love the national anthem and its flags. I love that kind of thing, but I also love the fact that I live in a place that teaches the stupidest thing I've ever heard. [and are permitted to do so]. Sooner or later, if we are a country, we say we can handle it. ”
Later in his life, Foreman followed the American Dream, becoming an entrepreneur and introduced the famous George Foreman Lean Average Fat Reduction Grill Machine. This was “launched in the same year as the victory over the moorers. The simple cooker has become wealthier than his sport,” reported Breitbart News.
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“Big George” was, as lovingly called, “As a humanitarian, an Olympian, two-time heavyweight champion, he was deeply respected. For his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for his family, for
“So many people have helped me in their lives,” Foreman said in 2023.
