Boxing legend George Foreman has reportedly passed away at age 76

[True Dough]

George Foreman 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."

[Jim__]

1. RIP.

[True Dough]

2. 1968 Olympics gold medal winner

[H2O Man]

8. Golden Gloves champion, too.

I remember the excitement of watching George in the Olympic trials. Then winning the gold, and waving the American flag.

After my brother & I watched the weigh-ins for the second Frazier vs Ali fight on Wide World of Sports, we walked across the street to the Garden. In time, the limos came out ..... first with Howard Cosell, then Big George, then Ali. At the fight, George was a very short distance from my brother & I. He got up to leave in the second round, pretending to be bored. As he walked by us, being a dumb teen, I yelled, "Ali will kill you!" Then I saw how big the man was!

About a year ago, my son contacted George to ask if he could give a shout out to Job Corp. The following day, George did.

[True Dough]

9. Yeah, yelling that at George took a lot of nerve (or foolishness)

but at least you got the outcome right...

"The time may have come to say goodbye to Muhammad Ali, because very honestly, I don't think he can beat George Foreman."
-Howard Cosell

[H2O Man]

11. Even Ali's corner

had mapped out the route to the nearest hospital, in case Ali got hurt in the fight. Howard loved Muhammad, and had stuck up for him when Uncle Sam tried drafting him, and commissions took his title away.

Being as dumb a teen as I was, without a cent to my name, I bet my social studies teacher and three classmates on the fight. Couldn't have paid the debt if Ali lost. But I had listened to an interview with Angelo a week before the fight, as well as had discussed it with Rubin. So I was confident that Ali would win.

What an era!

[sinkingfeeling]

3. R.I.P. Who will sell the Foreman Grills?

[Angleae]

4. Probably one of his sons.

George, George, George, George, or George.

[True Dough]

6. I read that

he called his sons by their middle names because of course he did!

[H2O Man]

7. Right.

I was friends with Monk, when he tried boxing. Great guy, who decided to take a different path to success in life.

[Auggie]

5. Exciting addition to heavyweight boxing back in the day

Ali, Foreman, Frazier, Norton ...

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. RIP "Big George" Foreman (1949-2025)

May he rest in peace

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RIP “Big George” Foreman (1949-2025)

•1968 Olympic Gold Medalist
•1973 World Heavyweight Champion
•1975 Fought Muhammad Ali in “Rumble in the Jungle”
•1994 World Heavyweight Champion
•Final Record 76 wins (68 by knockout) and 5 losses

You were bigger than life in and out of the ring. RIP 🐐