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Sonny Liston’s rise from a brutal childhood and prison life to heavyweight champion reveals a powerful story
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Muhammad Ali Born, 1942 On 17 January 1942 three-time heavyweight boxing champion and anti-war activist Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky. During the Vietnam war, Ali refused to be inducted into the armed forces and was sentenced t...

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Claressa Shields vs Lani Daniels: The GWOAT Retains Undisputed Heavyweight Title Claressa Shields, the self-proclaimed “Greatest Woman of All Time,” left no doubt Saturday night, July 26, as she retained her undisputed heavyweight… The post Claressa Shields vs Lani Daniels: The GWOAT Retains Undisputed Heavyweight Title appeared first on Shine My Crown.

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Oleksandr Usyk has just knocked out Daniel Dubois to claim the world heavyweight boxing championship, marking a stunning victory and shaking up the division! 🥊👑 #Boxing #HeavyweightChampion #UsykVsDubois

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After Months of Delays, Tom Aspinall Officially Becomes UFC Heavyweight Champ Jon Jones Retires, Crowning Tom Aspinall as UFC Heavyweight Champion and Ending a Prolonged Saga It’s official: Jon Jones is

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George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who became a beloved champion, dies at 76 The fearsome heavyweight who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before authoring an inspiring second act as a 45-year-old champion was 76.

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George Foreman, former heavyweight boxing champion, dies at 76 The two-time heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist died on Friday, his family announced in a statement.

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Heavyweight boxing great George Foreman dead at 76 Former heavyweight champion George Foreman, who lost to Muhammad Ali in boxing’s iconic 1974 ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ before reclaiming the title two decades later, died on Friday, aged 76, his family says. Fondly known as ‘Big George’, Foreman dropped out of school as a teenager and went on to become an Olympic champion and later a legend of boxing. He fought 81 times as a professional, winning 76, 68 of those by knockout. As well as boxing, he put his name to the George Foreman Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine, appearing smiling and friendly in the TV ads, becoming a celebrity outside the sport. “With profound sorrow we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr, who peacefully departed on 21 March, surrounded by loved ones,” Foreman’s family say in a statement on Instagram. “We are grateful for the outpouring of love and prayers, and kindly ask for privacy as we honour the extraordinary life of a man we were blessed to call our own.” Boxing promoter Bob Arum saluted Foreman as “one of the biggest punchers and personalities the sport has ever seen.” Born in Texas on 10 January, 1949, Foreman grew up in Houston. The man who raised him was frequently absent and often drunk. Foreman only found out that JD Foreman was not his biological father after he won the world heavyweight title when his real father, a decorated World War II veteran, got in touch. As an adolescent, Foreman flirted with crime and left school at 16. “At 13-years-old, George was about 6-foot-2, 200 pounds and the terrorist in the neighborhood,” his younger brother Roy told the BBC in 2024. “And when you’re bigger and stronger and think you’re better than everyone else, you take things.” Foreman took up boxing. “I tried boxing just to show my friends that I wasn’t afraid,” Foreman said later. “Well, 25 fights and one year later, I was an Olympic gold medalist.” At the Mexico Games in 1968, the 19-year-old Foreman bludgeoned his way to the super-heavyweight gold. As he celebrated his final victory, 10 days after fellow African Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos had made a black power salute following the 200m track final, Foreman waved an American flag in the ring. Foreman fell ill after a fight in March 1977 and said he sensed God telling him to change his life. He retired aged 28 and became an ordained minister. When he announced his comeback 10 years later, bald where he had once sported an Afro and flabby instead of chiseled, it seemed like a boxing gimmick. He wrote later that he needed money for his youth centre. Over the next three years he fought 21 times, mostly against mediocre opponents, winning every bout, 20 of them inside the distance. A big name in a weakened and fragmented division, he earned a title shot against Evander Holyfield in 1991 and then against Tommy Morrison two years later, losing both on points. In November 1994 he faced Michael Moorer, who had dethroned Holyfield. In the same shorts he had worn 20 years and six days earlier against Ali, Foreman was trailing badly when he caught Moorer on the chin in the 10th for a knockout. At 45 years and 299 days old, he was the oldest heavyweight world champion. He was stripped of first his WBA title and then his IBF crown for refusing to fight nominated opponents but won three more fights and was still “lineal” world champion when he lost on points to Shannon Briggs in 1997, aged 48, and retired again. Foreman, who hosted a 1996 TV programme ‘Bad Dads’, married four times, fathering 10 children and adopting two. He named all his five sons George Edward, explaining that he wanted them to know, ”If one of us goes up, then we all go up together, and if one goes down, we all go down together!” — IOL/AFP The post Heavyweight boxing great George Foreman dead at 76 appeared first on The Namibian.

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Boxing legend George Foreman dead at 76 George Foreman, a two-time world heavyweight boxing champion and an American Olympic gold medalist, died on Friday at age 76. His family posted the news on Instagram. “Our hearts are broken. With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr., who peacefully departed on March 21, 2025 surrounded by loved ones,” the post read. “A devout preacher, a devoted husband, a loving father, and a proud grand and great grandfather, he lived a life marked by unwavering faith, humility, and purpose. “A humanitarian, an Olympian, and two time heavyweight champion of the world, He was deeply respected — a force for good, a man of discipline, conviction, and a protector of his legacy, fighting tirelessly to preserve his good name — for his family. "We are grateful for the outpouring of love and prayers, and kindly ask for privacy as we honor the extraordinary life of a man we were blessed to call our own." Come back to detroitnews.com for more on this developing story. View this post on Instagram A post shared by George Foreman (@biggeorgeforeman) Want to comment on this story? Become a subscriber today. Click here. This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Boxing legend George Foreman dead at 76

George Foreman, a two-time world heavyweight boxing champion and an American Olympic gold medalist, died on Friday at age 76.


His family posted the news on Instagram.


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Heavyweight boxing great George Foreman dead at 76 Former heavyweight champion George Foreman, who lost to Muhammad Ali in boxing’s iconic 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” before reclaiming the title two decades later, died Friday aged 76, his family said. Fondly known as Big George, Foreman dropped out of school as a teenager and went on to become an Olympic champion and later a legend of boxing. He fought 81 times as a professional, winning 76, 68 of those by knockout. As well as boxing he put his name to the “George Foreman Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine,” appearing smiling and friendly in the TV ads, becoming a celebrity outside the sport. “With profound sorrow we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr, who peacefully departed on March 21, 2025, surrounded by loved ones,” Foreman’s family said in a statement on Instagram. “We are grateful for the outpouring of love and prayers, and kindly ask for privacy as we honor the extraordinary life of a man we were blessed to call our own.” Legendary boxing promoter Bob Arum saluted Foreman as “one of the biggest punchers and personalities the sport has ever seen.” Born in Texas on January 10, 1949, Foreman grew up in Houston. The man who raised him was frequently absent and often drunk. Foreman only found out that J. D. Foreman was not his biological father after he won the world heavyweight title when his real father, a decorated World War II veteran, got in touch. As an adolescent, Foreman flirted with crime and left school at 16. “At 13-years-old, George was about 6-foot-2, 200 pounds and the terrorist in the neighborhood,” his younger brother Roy told the BBC in 2024. “And when you’re bigger and stronger and think you’re better than everyone else, you take things.” Foreman took up boxing. “I tried boxing just to show my friends that I wasn’t afraid,” Foreman said later. “Well, 25 fights and one year later, I was an Olympic gold medalist.” At the Mexico Games in 1968, the 19-year-old Foreman bludgeoned his way to the super-heavyweight gold. As he celebrated his final victory, 10 days after fellow African Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos had made a black power salute following the 200m track final, Foreman waved an American flag in the ring. At 6-foot-4 (1.93m), “Big George” was larger and stronger than the other leading heavyweights of the time. He was light on his feet, but slugged his way through the professional ranks to earn a heavyweight title shot against champion Joe Frazier, demolishing the champion in two rounds. By the time he fought his third title defence over 15 rounds against Ali in October 1974 in Kinshasa, Foreman was unbeaten in 40 professional bouts. He had won all but three inside the distance and had not needed to develop stamina. Ali’s “rope-a-dope” tactics exhausted the big man, who lost in eight rounds. The defeat punctured Foreman’s intimidating aura, not least in his own mind. “I just couldn’t believe I’d lost the world title,” he said later. “It was the most embarrassing moment of my life. It went from pride to pity. That’s devastating.” His campaign for another title shot ended when he lost on points to another contender, Jimmy Young, in March 1977 on a hot night in Puerto Rico. Foreman fell ill after the fight and said he sensed God telling him to change his life. He retired aged 28 and became an ordained minister. When he announced his comeback 10 years later, bald where he had once sported an Afro and flabby instead of chiseled, it seemed like a boxing gimmick. He wrote later that he needed money for his youth center. Over the next three years he fought 21 times, mostly against mediocre opponents, winning every bout, 20 of them inside the distance. A big name in a weakened and fragmented division, he earned a title shot against Evander Holyfield in 1991 and then against Tommy Morrison two years later, losing both on points. In November 1994 he faced Michael Moorer, who had dethroned Holyfield. In the same shorts he had worn 20 years and six days earlier against Ali, Foreman was trailing badly when he caught Moorer on the chin in the 10th for a knockout. At 45 years and 299 days old he was the oldest heavyweight world champion. He was stripped of first his WBA title and then his IBF crown for refusing to fight nominated opponents but won three more fights and was still “lineal” world champion when he lost on points to Shannon Briggs in 1997, aged 48, and retired again. Foreman, who hosted a 1996 TV programme “Bad Dads,” married four times, fathering 10 children and adopting two. He named all his five sons George Edward, explaining that he wanted them to know, “‘If one of us goes up, then we all go up together, and if one goes down, we all go down together!’” The post Heavyweight boxing great George Foreman dead at 76 appeared first on The Namibian.

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George Foreman, the glowering heavyweight who became a lovable champion, dies at 76 George Foreman, the fierce heavyweight champion whose charisma won hearts, has passed away at 76. His legacy will forever inspire future generations. #GeorgeForeman #BoxingLegend #RIP #HeavyweightChampion #Legacy #SportsHistory

George Foreman, the glowering heavyweight who became a lovable champion, dies at 76

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Jennifer covers Fury’s tumultuous career and the latest ‘end’ to it.

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Claressa Shields defeats Danielle Perkins for undisputed women's heavyweight title Flint — Claressa Shields made history, and did it in her hometown. In front of a raucous, packed crowd at Dort Financial Center in Flint, Shields (16-0) defeated Danielle Perkins (5-1) via unanimous decision to become the undisputed heavyweight champion.…

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