George Foreman

Also known as George Edward Foreman, Big George

American professional boxer (1949–2025)

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George Foreman was an American professional boxer who became a heavyweight champion and cultural icon during his boxing career, which spanned several decades. His life and career remain significant in sports history due to his achievements in the ring and his later prominence as a public figure.

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Marshall, Texas, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. George Edward Foreman (nicknamed "Big George") (born January 10, 1949) was an American two-time former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist, ordained Baptist minister, author and successful entrepreneur. He is credited as being one of the hardest hitters in boxing history. His most notable fights in his early career were his knockout…

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Teofilo: Boxing's Most Revolutionary Champion — Self2025
Untold: Deal with the Devil — Self - Professional Boxer (archive footage)2021
Africa Rising — Self - Boxer (archive footage)2019
The Masked Singer — Venus Fly Trap2019
The Masked Singer — Venus Fly Trap (archive footage)2019
What's My Name | Muhammad Ali — Self (archive footage)2019
1968 — Self2018
Tommy — Self2017
Foreman — Self2017
Steve — Self2017

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Instance of: human
Given name: George
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Marshall
Place of death: Houston
Occupation: businessperson
Languages spoken: English language
Award: The Ring magazine Knockout of the Year
Sport: boxing
Country for sport: United States
Official website: www.georgeforeman.com
Image: George Foreman (1973).jpg
Height: 193
Number of children: 12

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date of birth: 1949-00-00
Commons category: George Foreman
ethnic group: African Americans
end of work period: 1997-11-22
social media followers: 212722
footedness: orthodox stance
competition class: heavyweight
name in native language: George Foreman
date of death: 2025-03-21
birth name: George Edward Foreman
nickname: Big George
start of work period: 1969-00-00
number of matches played/races/starts: 81
number of wins: 76
number of losses: 5

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Encyclopedic overview

George Edward Foreman (January 10, 1949 – March 21, 2025) was an American professional boxer, businessman, minister, and author. In boxing, he competed between 1967 and 1997, and was nicknamed "Big George". He was a two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist. He is the namesake of the George Foreman Grill.

After a troubled childhood, Foreman took up amateur boxing and won a gold medal in the heavyweight division at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Having turned professional the next year, he won the undisputed world heavyweight title with a stunning second-round knockout of the then-undefeated Joe Frazier in 1973. He defended the belt twice before suffering his first professional loss to Muhammad Ali in "The Rumble in the Jungle" in 1974. Unable to secure another title opportunity, Foreman retired after a loss to Jimmy Young in 1977.

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