His mother, Andrea Skeete-Foreman, never thought that he would ever become a boxer because he was so calm and would never lose his temper. March 26, 1974: Foreman successfully defends the WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles against Ken Norton, winning the fight via 2nd round TKO. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of George Foreman's losses". As an entrepreneur, he is known for the George Foreman Grill. George Foreman boxer - BoxerList [16] epulis' face was already bleeding in the first round from Foreman's punches, and had to take a standing eight count early in the second round. George Foreman Vs. Bert Cooper - A Quit-Job, Cocaine And A "Set-Up" Ali and he had become friends, and he followed in Ali's footsteps by making himself a celebrity outside boxing. He explained that he sensed God asking him to change his life and ways. As Foreman began to tire, his punches began to lose power and became increasingly wild. Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Sheraton Twin Towers, Orlando, Florida, U.S. County Coliseum, Oakland, California, U.S. County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California, U.S. Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. State Fairgrounds International Building. 'Whoever he is, God bless him': Meet the man behind BoxRec, a crucial In 2022, Foreman competed in season eight of The Masked Singer as "Venus Fly Trap". Weight: 200+ lb (90,72+ kg) Height: 6 3 (191 cm) Reach: 78 (200 cm) Stance: orthodox. "He went on to become a nondenominational Christian minister and founded the George Foreman Youth and Community Center in Houston.". Cooney wobbled Foreman in the first round, but Foreman landed several powerful punches in the second round. Foreman defeated Cooney via 2nd round KO. In the fifth round, both fighters continued to ignore defense and traded their hardest punches, looking crude. April 19, 1991: George Foreman loses to Evander Holyfield via 12 round unanimous decision. [13] Although he was raised by J.D. Foreman, whom his mother had married when George was a small child, his biological father was Leroy Moorehead. Foreman lost to Morrison via 12 round unanimous decision. Foreman made his professional boxing debut at the age of 20, on June 23, 1969. Foreman made his professional boxing debut at the age of 20, on June 23, 1969. On September 21, 1968, he won his second decision over Otis Evans to make the U.S. boxing team for the Mexico City Olympic Games. Foreman continues to speak about his experience on Christian television broadcasts such as The 700 Club and the Trinity Broadcasting Network. Foreman is now on a 38-fight winning streak, with 22 back-to-back KO wins. Frazier was knocked down six times by Foreman within two rounds (the three-knockdown rule was not in effect for this bout). The win gave him a 400 record with 37 knockouts. Of his total 76 wins, 68 of them were via KO (89.5%). Foreman lost to Ali via 8th round KO and lost the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He grew up in the Fifth Ward community of Houston, Texas, with six siblings. At 46 years and 169 days old, he was the oldest world heavyweight champion in history. After the initial victories, Foreman, now completely enraged and exhausted, was unable to beat his last two opponents, who were met with cheers and applause for lasting against the former champion. Box-pro Box-am All Bouts division: heavy status: inactive bouts: 81: rounds: 349 KOs: 83.95% career: 1969-1997 . Outside boxing, he is a successful entrepreneur and known for his promotion of the George Foreman Grill, which has sold more than 100 million units worldwide. Foreman has a 84% KO rate. Foreman lost to Briggs via 12 round majority decision. The best analogy would be Joe Frazier and Jerry Quarry hitting you was equivalent to being struck by a car at 100 mph, but when George landed it was like being hit by a mac truck at 50 mph. George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American former professional boxer, entrepreneur, minister and author. George Foreman vs. Tommy Morrison - Wikipedia He retired in 1997 at the age of 48, with a final record of 76 wins (68 knockouts) and 5 losses.Foreman has been inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame and International Boxing Hall of Fame. He dropped out of school at the age of 15 and spent time as a mugger. March 19, 1988: George Foreman beats Dwight Muhammad Qawi via 7th round TKO. Foreman lost a 12-round bout to Evander Holyfield in his first attempt to regain the title in 1991. When Foreman got up, Lyle staggered him again, but just as Foreman seemed finished, he retaliated with a hard right to the side of the head, knocking down Lyle. Foreman had cruised past two of the top names in the rankings. [43] Like Foreman's fight with Schulz, the decision was highly controversial, but this time the decision went in favor of Foreman's opponent, with Briggs awarded a majority decision. The late-round fatigue that had plagued him in the ring as a young man now seemed to be unexpectedly gone, and he could comfortably compete for 12 rounds. Foreman finished the fight with a swelling over one eye, but was awarded a controversial majority decision. By the end of the 10th and final round, Foreman's face was bloodied and swollen, but the judges awarded him a majority decision win. In 1993, Foreman received another title shot, although this was for the vacant WBO title. He was among the very best of his generation and put on some great performances in his fights. The event was initially meant to bolster support for Foreman's comeback, though the public was now even more unsure of his abilities. Foreman is a Hall of Famer. [10] He is currently 160 in professional boxing as of December 2012. In the fourth, a brutal slugfest erupted. Pro opponents of George Foreman Quiz - By Dickycanio Foreman defeated Moorer via 10th round KO to win the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles. Foreman held off Axel Schulz in a 12-round defense of the International Boxing Federation heavyweight belt. With Foreman's popularity at an all-time high coupled with the fact that he could possibly become the oldest Heavyweight champion in boxing history, anticipation for the bout was high. Briggs was on a four-fight win streak with 24 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 4 cm reach advantage over Foreman. [17] epulis, fighting out of Lithuania, was a 29-year-old veteran with a 12-year-long amateur career, having over 220 fights in his record, quite experienced, and 10 years older than Foreman. George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949)[2][3] is an American former professional boxer, entrepreneur, minister and author. He was so gifted technically and his jab was the best I ever faced in the ring. George Edward Foreman III (born January 23, 1983) is an American entrepreneur, professional boxer, trainer/coach, founder of EverybodyFights and son of businessman and former two-time heavyweight champion George Foreman . George Foreman (Big George) is a retired American professional boxer. Morrison retreated throughout the fight, refusing to trade toe-to-toe, and sometimes he turned his back on Foreman. I didn't want him to get into the fight", Foreman said when interviewed years later. George Foreman and Fran Manushkin (2005). He also opened a youth center[36] that bears his name. George Foreman/Exhibitions/sparring partners(1970-1977) - Page 2 - BoxRec On March 26, 1974, a 25-year old George Foreman (39-0, 36 KO) faced fellow American boxer Ken Norton, who was 30 years old with a record of 30-2 in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Foreman had a 164 amateur boxing record going into the Olympics. Foreman was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 11 cm reach advantage. George Foreman, in full George Edward Foreman, (born January 10, 1949, Marshall, Texas, U.S.), American boxer who twice was the world heavyweight champion (197374, 199495). The fight was named by The Ring as "The Fight of the Year". Foreman defeated Savarese via 12 round split-decision. In 2002, he was named one of the 25 greatest fighters of the past 80 years by The Ring. Frazier managed to get to his feet for all six knockdowns, but referee Arthur Mercante eventually called an end to the one-sided bout. This was the last professional fight of his boxing career. Omissions? After a lightning two-punch flurry squared him up, Ali ended the bout with a combination of solid left hook and straight right flush to the jaw that sent Foreman windmilling hard to the canvas,[29] the first time he had been down in his career. He spoke of being in a hellish, frightening place of nothingness and despair, and realized that he was in the midst of death. January 24, 1976: George Foreman beats Ron Lyle via 5th round KO. He handed Savarese the first loss of his career, and put an end to Savarese's 36-fight win streak. Foreman badly hurt Young in round seven, but was unable to land a finishing blow. Natalia and Leola are from his marriage to Mary Joan Martelly. His five sons are George Jr., George III ("Monk"), George IV ("Big Wheel"), George V ("Red"), and George VI ("Little Joey"). George Foreman vs. Shannon Briggs was a professional boxing match contested on November 22, 1997, for the Lineal heavyweight championship. On March 17, 1977, a 28-year old George Foreman (45-1, 42 KO) fought fellow American boxer Jimmy Young, who was 28 years old with a record of 20-5-2. Seconds later, Holyfield missed with a left hook, which led to Foreman countering with a big right hook to Holyfield's head. Foreman defeated Qawi via 7th round TKO. At age 16, Foreman had a change of heart and convinced his mother to sign him up for the Job Corps after seeing an ad for the Corps on TV. BoxRec: George Foreman Gary Miller/Contributor/FilmMagic/Getty Images, Bernard Hopkins Fight-By-Fight Career Record, Oscar De La Hoya Career Record, Fight-by-Fight, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fight-by-Fight Career Record, Laila Ali - The Boxer Who Never Lost a Fight, 06-23 - Don Waldhelm, New York City, W TKO 3, 07-14 - Sylvester Dullaire, Washington, D.C., W TKO 1, 09-18 - Johnny (J.C.) Carroll, Seattle, W KO 1, 09-23 - Roy (Cookie) Wallace, Houston, W KO 2, 01-26-Jack O'Halloran, New York, W KO 5, 04-17-James J. Woody, New York, W TKO 3, 04-29-Aaron Eastling, Cleveland, W TKO 4, 05-16-George Johns, Inglewood, California, W TKO 7, 07-20-Roger Russell, Philadelphia, W KO 1, 08-04-George Chuvalo, New York, W TKO 3, 11-03-Lou Bailey, Oklahoma City, W TKO 3, 02-08-1971 -Charlie Boston, St. Paul, Minnesota, KO 1, 04-03-1971 -Stamford Harris, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, W KO 2, 05-10-1971 -Gregorio Peralta, Oakland, California, W TKO 10, 09-14-1971 -Vic Scott, El Paso, Texa, W KO 1, 09-21-1971 -Leroy Caldwell, Beaumont, Texas, W KO 2, 10-07-1971 -Ollie Wilson, San Antonio, Texas, W KO 2, 10-29-1971 -Luis Faustino Pires, New York, W TKO 4, 02-29-1972 -Murphy Goodwin, Austin, Texas, W KO 2, 03-07-1972 -Clarence Boone, Beaumont, W KO 2, 04-10-1972 -Ted Gullick, Inglewood, California, W KO 2, 05-11-1972 -Miguel Angel Paez, Oakland, W KO 2, 10-10-1972 -Terry Sorrell, Salt Lake City, W KO 2, 01-22-Joe Frazier, Kingston, Jamaica, W TKO 2, 03-26-Ken Norton, Caracas, Venezuela, W TKO 2, 01-22-Pedro Agosto, Pensacola, Florida, W TKO 4, 03-17-Jimmy Young, San Juan, Puerto Rico, L 12, 03-09-Steve Zouski, Sacramento, W TKO 4, 07-09-Charles Hostetter, Oakland, W KO 3, 09-15-Bobby Crabtree, Springfield, Missouri, W TKO 6, 11-21-Tim Anderson, Orlando, Florida, W TKO 4, 12-18-Rocky Sekorski, Las Vegas, NV, W TKO 3, 05-21-Frank Lux, Anchorage, Alaska, W KO 3, 06-26-Carlos Hernandez, Atlantic City, New Jersey, W TKO 4, 08-25-Ladislao Mijangos, Fort Myers, Florida, W TKO 2, 09-10-Bobby Hitz, Auburn Hills, Michigan, W KO 1, 10-27-Tony Fulilangi, Marshall, Texas, W TKO 2, 12-28-David Jaco, Bakersfield, California, W KO 1, 01-26-Mark Young, Rochester, New York, W TKO 7, 02-16-Manuel Clay De Almeida, Orlando, W TKO 3, 04-30-J. George Foreman vs Gerry Cooney | BLACK HISTORY MONTH FREE FIGHT Name: George Foreman Alias: Big George Birth Name: George Edward Foreman Hometown: Houston, Texas, USA Birthplace: Marshall, Texas, USA Stance: Orthodox Height: 191cm Reach: 199cm Pro Boxer: Record Amateur Boxer: Record Trainers: Charles "Doc" Broadus, Dick Sadler, Archie Moore, Gil Clancy, Charley Shipes, Angelo Dundee George Foreman Image Gallery BoxRec: George Foreman In the third, Foreman pressed forward, with Lyle waiting to counter off the ropes. Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman - Wikipedia George Foreman Boxer Stats - BoxStat.co Cookies collect information about your preferences and your devices and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. On August 18, 1969, a 20-year old George Foreman (3-0, 3 KO) fought fellow American boxer Chuck Wepner, who was 30 years old with a record of 19-4-2. In an instant, Foreman had regained the title he had lost to Muhammad Ali two decades before. Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, oldest world heavyweight champion in history, Tropworld Casino and Entertainment Resort, "Professional boxing record: George Foreman", "Ring Magazine's 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years", "George Foreman Leaves HBO Sports After Twelve Great Years", "Millionaire High School Dropouts Page 2 of 2", "Houston Sport Hall of Fame 2019: George Foreman. June 15, 1976: George Foreman beats Joe Frazier via 5th round TKO. George Foreman, James Toney, Roberto Duran, who fought for decades and decades . For his next bout, Foreman chose to face Joe Frazier in a rematch. He has 15 first-round KO wins. Foreman defeated Schulz via 12 round majority decision to retain the IBF heavyweight title. After 12 rounds, Morrison won a unanimous decision. On March 19, 1988, a 39-year old George Foreman (52-2, 49 KO) fought fellow American boxer Dwight Muhammad Qawi, who was 35 years old with a record of 28-5-1. A year later, Foreman fought journeyman Alex Stewart, who had previously been stopped in the first round by Mike Tyson. Cooney was coming off a long period of inactivity, but was well regarded for his punching power. (Norton developed a reputation for showing nerves against heavy hitters, largely beginning with this fight.) BoxRec ID: 90. In the second round, Foreman pounded Lyle against the ropes and might have scored a KO, but due to a timekeeping error, the bell rang with a minute still remaining in the round and Lyle survived. Lyle was on a one-fight win streak with 22 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm but Foreman had a 6 cm reach advantage over Lyle. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 84%. [58], Although Foreman has never confirmed exactly how much he has earned from the endorsement, Salton paid him $138 million in 1999 for the right to use his name. Chuvalo was on a six-fight win streak with 51 KO wins. George Foreman/Exhibitions/sparring partners(1970-1977) 54 posts Previous; 1; 2; 3; Next; Caractacus Lightweight Posts: 14160 Joined: 13 Jun 2014, 21:47. Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman, billed as The Sunshine Showdown, was a professional boxing match in Kingston, Jamaica contested on January 22, 1973, for the WBA, WBC and The Ring heavyweight championships. Foreman was sometimes characterized by the media as an aloof and antisocial champion. The following is a list of some of Foreman's most significant fights. George Foreman fought a total of 81 times during his professional career, which includes 8 world-title fights at the heavyweight division. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins. In 1987, after 10 years away from the ring, Foreman surprised the boxing world by announcing a comeback at the age of 38. Also, an additional $8 million was made from the live gate, with an estimated 19,000 fans attending the fight live.[5]. He defended the belt twice before suffering his first professional loss to Muhammad Ali in the iconic Rumble in the Jungle in 1974. He is a two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist. After an even first round, Foreman staggered Norton with an uppercut a minute into round two, buckling him into the ropes. Foreman resumed professional boxing in 1987 at age 39 and found immediate success. He was still capable of landing heavy single blows, however. World Boxing Association World Heavyweight Title Each man staggered the other, and each seemed almost out on his feet. His first defense, in Tokyo, pitted him against Puerto Rican Heavyweight Champion Jos Roman. Having turned professional the next year, he won the world heavyweight title with a stunning second-round knockout of then-undefeated Joe Frazier in 1973. Still, a potentially massive money-making encore with Foreman never happened, whatever the reason. Down goes Frazier! A cluster of power punches from Lyle sent Foreman to the canvas. Holyfield went from undisputed cruiserweight.