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George Foreman Vs. Gerry Cooney: A Look Back At A Ridiculed Blast From The Past

James Slater - 15/01/2019 Leave a Comment

Is it really 29 years since ageing heavyweights George Foreman and Gerry Cooney collided in their much ridiculed fight? » Read Full Article

George Foreman At 70: The Oldest Living Former Heavyweight King – and the greatest

James Slater - 08/01/2019 Leave a Comment

Former two-time heavyweight champion of the world George Foreman celebrates his 70th birthday this week (Jan. » Read Full Article

December 1969: When A 20 Year Old George Foreman Fought Three Fights In 12 Days

James Slater - 10/12/2018 Leave a Comment

How times have changed for a young heavyweight coming up through the pro ranks as he fights for recognition, experience and a ranking. » Read Full Article

George Foreman Vs. Larry Holmes, January 23rd, 1999 – The Fight That Bounced

James Slater - 15/11/2018 Leave a Comment

George Foreman and Larry Holmes, two of the greatest heavyweights of the 1970s, in fact of all-time, somehow managed to avoid one another during their ’70s prime, but the two former champs did come oh, so close to getting it on in 1999. » Read Full Article

Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman: Ali’s Masterpiece Is 44 Years Old Yet The Many Myths Remain

James Slater - 30/10/2018 Leave a Comment

When something truly stunning, genuinely shocking occurs, it is all but impossible for many people to accept what they have seen, with their own eyes, at face value (see the Kennedy Assassination and all the wild and crazy theories many millions of people still cling to in an attempt to rationalize that sad day in Dallas). » Read Full Article

50 Years Ago Today: Heavyweight Legend George Foreman Won Olympic Gold

James Slater - 26/10/2018 Leave a Comment

October 26th, 1968 – Mexico City, Mexico. A young, raw and incredibly strong and powerful teenage heavyweight from Texas named George Foreman began a truly incredible and inspirational journey in the sport of boxing. » Read Full Article

Nearly Twenty-Five Years Later, the “One for the Ages” Heavyweight Title Bout Between George Foreman and Michael Moore Still Fascinates

Jeff Meyers - 03/10/2018 Leave a Comment

On November 5, 1994, at the MGM Grand in Paradise, Nevada, “Big” George Foreman (76-5-0, 68 KOs) squared off against then-undefeated Michael “Double M” Moorer (52-4-1, 40 KOs) for the WBA/IBF/Lineal Heavyweight Championships in a classic bout. » Read Full Article