George Foreman, the heavyweight who became a lovable champion, dies at 76
George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before his inspiring second act as a 45-year-old champion and a successful businessman, died Friday. He was 76.
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Fun fact: he named all five of his sons George Edward Foreman.
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RIP man. You’ve earned it.
Edit: one more quote ❤️
Damn, that is awesome!
Yeah, I have days like that with my children. They're called every day. I feel bad for his kids if he's making specific days for it because he can't do it the rest of the year. An aunt, uncle, grandparent, fine--make a day of it. They don't have the responsibility usually.
Maybe I misunderstood what she said, but my take is that they each got a day to themselves; one-on-one. The rest of the time was for everybody like a normal day.
Perhaps I misinterpreted.
Thanks for all the grills 🫡 🥹
So long and thanks for all the
fishgrillsBig George’s championship win in his 40s was no fluke. It was a masterpiece of strategy. He completely changed his fighting style to favor defense and deliberately held back his power. He unleashed his power late in the fight and ultimately won.
Damn. I really liked him a lot. He was a really good guy and his story was inspirational.
Pour one out (from your George Foreman Grill drip tray)
I didn't realize he was that old but when you think of who he fought.. RIP.