One of many best boxers to ever grace the boxing ring, and two-time heavyweight Champion, George Foreman has handed away on the age of 76.
The unhappy information of the demise of George Foreman was confirmed by the household of the boxer on social media. He’ll without end be remembered for the historic Rumble within the Jungle bout with Muhammad Ali in 1974 in Zaire, a combat Foreman through knockout within the eighth spherical.
Foreman went on to jot down his identify within the historical past books to win two heavyweight titles after he misplaced to Ali at age 25. He technically knocked Joe Frazier to win his first title and a fifth-round knockout of Ron Lyle to assert his second.
He went on to win 24 straight matches, steadily slimming alongside the way in which, earlier than dropping to Evander Holyfield in a 12-round choice in 1991. Three years later, he knocked out undefeated southpaw Moorer to turn into the oldest ever heavyweight champion at age 45.
Foreman’s final combat was in 1997, ending his profession with knowledgeable report of 76 wins and 5 losses. He received the Olympic gold in 1968, having claimed the world heavyweight title twice, 21 years aside, the second making him the oldest champion in historical past aged 45.
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