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When George Foreman and Hayward were at the top of the boxing world
- George Foreman, the two-time heavyweight champion, passed away on March 21 at the age of 76, marking the end of a significant era in heavyweight boxing history.
- Foreman is remembered for becoming the oldest heavyweight champion at age 45 in 1994 and for his successful endorsement of the George Foreman Grill, which sold over 100 million units.
- Foreman won an Olympic gold medal in 1968 and later endorsed the George Foreman Grill, selling over 100 million units.
- In his early career, Foreman lived in Hayward and famously defeated Joe Frazier in 1973 with six knockdowns.
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Former boxer George Foreman passed away this Friday at age 76 and left a mansion in Texas, United States, as well as a collection of old cars.Among them, a Beetle, a Corvette, a Ford GT and Ferraris (model 360 Spider and F40).This is because the boxing legend had admitted via social networks that one of his favorite hobbies was looking at classic cars.These are the prices of all the pickups in March 2025According to Foreman's account, in a share…
Dr. Jessica Johnson: George Foreman’s redemption story
Upon hearing the news of the passing of former heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman, 76, I began thinking about his legacy as one of the best fighters to step into the ring and the extraordinary redemption arc of his life. As his 2023 biopic, “Big George Foreman,” demonstrated, he was defiant as a youngster growing up in Marshall, Texas, during the early 1960s and heading down a path of trouble. Extreme poverty dealt the first significant …
Sydney Morning Herald
I interviewed George Foreman three times. This was the most surprising thing about him
The former heavyweight champ was a compelling character, who spoke in depth about the Rumble in the Jungle and his lasting friendship with his conqueror, Muhammad Ali.
Don't box George Foreman in as grill pitchman
There were many incarnations of George Foreman.The one most Americans knew best, by the time he passed away last week at the age of 76, was the affable middle-age pitchman from late-night infomercials. There was the 24-year-old heavyweight champion of boxing's Golden Age of the 1970s, who won and lost his title in two of the most memorable fights in boxing history, in just under two years. There was the improbable 45-year-old champion of the 199…
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