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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 February 2025. American boxer (born 1949) For the electric grill, see George Foreman Grill. For other people named George Foreman, see George Foreman (disambiguation). George Foreman Foreman in 2016 Born George Edward Foreman (1949-01-10) January 10, 1949 (age 76) Marshall, Texas, U.S. Other names Big ...
Foreman would lose the titles in his third defense, against Muhammad Ali in one of the most famous fights in boxing history dubbed "The Rumble in the Jungle." [ 3 ] Following a retirement and comeback, he then became the oldest world heavyweight champion in history when he knocked out Michael Moorer in 1994 at 45 years of age.
George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali, billed as The Rumble in the Jungle, was a heavyweight championship boxing match on October 30, 1974, at the 20th of May Stadium (now Stade Tata Raphaël) in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), between undefeated and undisputed heavyweight champion George Foreman and Muhammad Ali.
Foreman, however, impressed many by going the distance with the much younger champion. [5] HBO's Harold Lederman scored the fight 119-108 for Holyfield, giving Foreman only the sixth round. The Associated Press had it 118-110 for Holyfield, giving Foreman rounds three and five. Ring magazine had the fight 116-113 for Holyfield.
The weight gain between fights was not so severe; earlier this year, Okolie passed the 14st 4lbs (200lb) limit of the cruiserweights to win the new bridgerweight title where the limit is 16st (224lb).
Weight(s) Heavyweight: Height: 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) ... championship title with an eighth-round knockout of George Foreman in 1974. ... was past his prime when he was ...
The real George Foreman has already scripted it for you. "Big George Foreman" is about a life that feels so outlandishly ready-made for the ups and downs, the lessons and inspirations, of the ...
Height: 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Weight: ... George Foreman vs. José Roman was a professional boxing match contested on September 1, 1973, ...