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Polybius

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Fri Mar 21, 2025, 10:27 PM Mar 21

George Foreman, Ageless Heavyweight Champion, Dies at 76 [View all]

Source: NY Times

George Foreman, a heavyweight boxing champion who returned to the sport to regain his title at the improbable age of 45, and parlayed his fame and amiable personality into a multimillion-dollar grill business, died on Friday. He was 76.

His family announced his death on his Instagram account. No cause was given.

When Foreman returned to the ring after 10 years away, there was skepticism that a fighter of his years could beat any younger fighter, much less come back to the top of the game. But in 1994, he beat the undefeated Michael Moorer to reclaim the world title, shocking the boxing world.

Foreman’s career spanned generations: He fought Chuck Wepner in the 1960s, Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali in the ’70s, Dwight Muhammad Qawi in the ’80s and Evander Holyfield in the ’90s.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/sports/george-foreman-dead.html



This sucks. RIP Sir.
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I thought he had died years ago. mwmisses4289 Mar 21 #1
Nonsense. H2O Man Mar 21 #4
They were all named George or Georgette Polybius Mar 21 #8
He struck me as a gentle giant bagimin Mar 21 #9
Post removed Post removed Mar 22 #33
I have one of his grills... Archae Mar 21 #2
Same here with the grill. That said, George seemed oasis Mar 21 #5
I bought 4 of his grills! LSparkle Mar 22 #11
The only kitchen "gadget" I own. I don't admit this publically, but I like it a lot and use it. marble falls Mar 22 #20
I resisted(I see no use for 95% of kitchen gadgets) after we were gifted ours. didn't use it for a year ... marble falls Mar 22 #21
I was gifted one too, and didn't care for it. RockRaven Mar 22 #28
Hate to hear that. He was a really good person, helping poor kids particularly. Silent Type Mar 21 #3
Recommended. H2O Man Mar 21 #6
Do you think he could have won a rematch against Ali? StevieM Mar 22 #16
Great question.There has H2O Man Mar 22 #22
Follow-up questions about some recent research that I did. StevieM Mar 22 #36
More good questions! H2O Man Mar 22 #38
Thanks for sharing the memories. pat_k Mar 22 #18
Much respect for boxing. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 21 #7
Forty five years ago I was managing a store in the, then, Gordon Jewelry chain. rsdsharp Mar 21 #10
My Dad met Jack Dempsey when Dad was a teenager. Archae Mar 22 #13
Both a great boxer and a gentle giant. May George Foreman Rest iluvtennis Mar 22 #12
All prize fighting has been fixed forever DENVERPOPS Mar 22 #14
silly H2O Man Mar 22 #15
Silly?????????? DENVERPOPS Mar 22 #17
What you said H2O Man Mar 22 #23
Here's a little secret about conspiracies Polybius Mar 22 #34
Need to explain that to Philly Eagles fans.......... Bengus81 Mar 22 #35
He was a great boxer. And seemed a decent person. marble falls Mar 22 #19
May he rest in peace LetMyPeopleVote Mar 22 #24
Rumble In The Jungle dawgdan Mar 22 #25
I don't follow sports but I always liked him Raine Mar 22 #26
He took care of his kids. SalamanderSleeps Mar 22 #27
Big man, big smile, big spirit. yonder Mar 22 #29
Heard this on the news as I was going offline last night BumRushDaShow Mar 22 #30
George Clouds Passing Mar 22 #31
Rest in peace, George Foreman FakeNoose Mar 22 #32
RIP "Big George" Foreman (1949-2025) LetMyPeopleVote Mar 22 #37
George Foreman had a remarkable transformation GenThePerservering Mar 22 #39
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