George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American two-time former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist, and successful entrepreneur.
He became the oldest man ever to become heavyweight boxing champion of the world when, at age 45, he knocked out Michael Moorer, to reclaim the title he held 20 years earlier. He has been named one of the 25 greatest fighters of all time by Ring magazine. Nicknamed "Big George" he is n...
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George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American two-time former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist, and successful entrepreneur.
He became the oldest man ever to become heavyweight boxing champion of the world when, at age 45, he knocked out Michael Moorer, to reclaim the title he held 20 years earlier. He has been named one of the 25 greatest fighters of all time by Ring magazine. Nicknamed "Big George" he is now a successful businessman and an ordained Christian minister who has his own church.
Foreman has 10 children, and each of his five sons are named George: George Jr., George III, George IV, George V and George VI. His three older sons are distinguished from one another by the nicknames "Monk", "Big Wheel" and "Little George."
Foreman is ranked #9 on Ring magazine's list of "100 greatest punchers of all time". Foreman is also recognized for The George Foreman Grill bearing the slogan Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine.
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