George Foreman, the two-time heavyweight champion, Olympic gold medalist, and proud Houston native, has died at 76. His family described him as a man of deep faith, discipline, and unwavering love ...

George Foreman, the two-time heavyweight champion, Olympic gold medalist, and proud Houston native, has died at 76. His family described him as a man of deep faith, discipline, and unwavering love ...

Born in 1949, Foreman first gained national attention after winning an Olympic gold medal in boxing at age 19 at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.

Nicknamed “Big George” he first broke onto the boxing scene in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City by winning a gold medal in the heavyweight boxing division.

George Foreman, the two-time world heavyweight boxing champion, Olympic gold medalist, and beloved American icon, died Friday at the age of 76. His death was confirmed in a post from a verified ...

Mike Tyson and George Foreman are widely considered to be two of the greatest heavyweights to have ever laced up the gloves.

A quick learner with natural power, Foreman rose rapidly through the amateur ranks and won a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, stopping Soviet fighter Jonas Čepulis in the second round.

Foreman was a two-time heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist. Nicknamed Big George, in later years he became the spokesperson for the George Foreman Grill, which sold millions of ...

The first was with 1968 Mexico City Olympic medalist and medal-stand protester John Carlos. The second was with another 1968 Olympic rebel, record-setting sprinter Lee Evans.

The curtains fell on George Foreman the past week, but the great boxing legend leaves a rich boxing legacy. Notable among his boxing feats was the October 30, ...

Despite the time away from the ring, Foreman remains a role model for many current boxers. “I actually hear that everything I speak about in my gym and I preach to my kids about him all the time.