NEWS HEADLINES: Legendary Boxer George Foreman Passes Away At 76 * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle

Legendary Boxer George Foreman Passes Away At 76 * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle

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George Foreman, a two-time heavyweight champion widely regarded as one of the best boxers in history, has passed away.

He was 76.

“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. A devout preacher, a devoted husband, a loving father, and a proud grand and great grandfather, he lived a life marked by unwavering faith, humility, and purpose,” his family announced on social media.

“A humanitarian, an Olympian, and two time heavyweight champion of the world, He was deeply respected — a force for good, a man of discipline, conviction, and a protector of his legacy, fighting tirelessly to preserve his good name— for his family. We are grateful for the outpouring of love and prayers, and kindly ask for privacy as we honor the extraordinary life of a man we were blessed to call our own,” the post added.

“Condolences to George Foreman’s family. His contribution to boxing and beyond will never be forgotten,” Mike Tyson wrote.

Per ESPN:

Foreman, who captured an Olympic gold medal in 1968, was a two-time heavyweight champion and Hall of Fame boxer.

He’s perhaps best known for the historic Rumble in the Jungle bout with Muhammad Ali in 1974 in Zaire, a fight Foreman lost in an upset via eighth-round KO. It’s arguably the most famous fight of all time and the “When We Were Kings” documentary that chronicled the fight won an Oscar for best picture.

Foreman, of course, made history yet again later on in his career. He fought five more times after he lost the heavyweight championship to Ali at age 25, including another fifth-round TKO victory over Joe Frazier (whom he stopped in two rounds to first win the title) and a fifth-round KO of Ron Lyle in a classic.

After that fifth fight at 28, Foreman shockingly announced his retirement and began a career as an ordained minister in his native Texas.

Foreman was retired for 10 years. He returned in 1987 at age 38. And he went on to mount arguably the most-impressive sports comeback ever.

At first, Foreman padded his record with easy KO wins. One of them was a KO-2 of Gerry Cooney. But then, in 1991, Foreman proved this comeback was for real when he pushed the great Evander Holyfield to the brink in a classic heavyweight title fight at age 42. Though he was unsuccessful in his bid to become a two-time heavyweight champion, Foreman was undeterred.

Fox News reports:

After successful bouts in his second stint, at 46 years and 169 days old, he became the oldest world heavyweight champion in the history of boxing. Foreman is also the oldest boxer to ever win the world heavyweight boxing championship of major honors and the second-oldest in any weight class.

He then retired for good in 1997 at the age of 48, with a final record of 76 wins, with 68 coming via knockout, and just 5 losses.

In his post-boxing career, Foreman became a successful entrepreneur when he licensed his likeness to the home appliance company Salton, Inc., now known as Russell Hobbs Inc., to launch the George Foreman Grill – a portable electric grill that went on to become a common household appliance.





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