George Foreman Passes Away: Boxing legend and two-time heavyweight champion George Foreman died on Friday at the age of 76. His family gave this information. Foreman’s family said in a statement, ‘Our hearts are broken. It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr., who left us on March 21, 2025.’
he played 81 matches
Foreman’s statistics are amazing, where he played 81 matches in his life and won 76 of them. The big thing is that he won 68 of these matches by knockout. Born on January 10, 1949 in Texas, Foreman grew up in Houston. As a teenager, Foreman turned to crime and dropped out of school at the age of 16.
Legendary boxer George Foreman has passed away at age 76. He was a two-time World Heavyweight Champion, and an Olympic gold medalist, as well as an entrepreneur and preacher.
Rest In Peace, Big George. pic.twitter.com/yr0tfVaNWa
— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) March 22, 2025
Made a big bang at the age of 19
It was from here that he entered the world of boxing. In the 1968 Mexico Games, 19-year-old Foreman won the super-heavyweight gold medal. At 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 meters), ‘Big George’ was much bigger and stronger than the other leading heavyweight boxers of the time.
When Foreman fought Muhammad Ali
George Foreman had a match with the great boxer Muhammad Ali in the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ in 1974, where he had to face defeat in a tough fight. After losing to Muhammad Ali, he did not appear in many matches. After this, he retired from this sport at the age of 28 and announced to become a pastor.