Heavyweight legends George Foreman and Larry Holmes both watched Saturday night’s Mike Tyson-Roy Jones exhibition with interest, as did Tyson’s former trainer Teddy Atlas. But while “Big George” came away impressed, “The Easton Assassin” was … read full article “Foreman Thinks Tyson Can Become Champ Again If He Fights “The Right Champion,” Holmes And Atlas Disagree”
Maybe it’s a sign of the times, maybe it’s a lack of genuine fighting heroes, but this Saturday’s hugely hyped and welcomed super-fight exhibition (if there is such a thing) between Mike Tyson, aged 54, … read full article “Mike Tyson – Roy Jones Has Fans Cheering; Foreman Vs 5 Had Everyone Jeering”
Today marks the 46th anniversary of what is still the single biggest world heavyweight title fight in boxing history: the enormous Muhammad Ali Vs. George Foreman fight of October 30, 1974. Staged in the heart … read full article “Zaire ’74: Muhammad Ali’s Finest Hour”
A half century ago this August 4, a heavyweight collision took place that is still something of a talking point with regards to whether or not the referee jumped the gun in halting the fight … read full article “George Vs. George – When Foreman Ran Into Chuvalo”
Quite a few great fighters were and are hugely influenced by martial arts king Bruce Lee. Sugar Ray Leonard says he wanted to be just like Lee, Lennox Lewis and other fighters watched Lee’s fight … read full article “George Foreman On Bruce Lee: He Could Have Been A Boxing Champion”
50 years ago today, a Monday in July in 1970, an emerging young, raw and extremely powerful heavyweight contender named George Foreman fought at The Spectrum. Foreman was then a 21 year old up-and-comer, yet … read full article “On This Day 50 Years Ago – George Foreman Has His One And Only Fight In Philly”
“He Was A Punching Machine” – Heavyweight legend George Foreman knows his fighters. The former two-time heavyweight king often takes to twitter to converse with fans, speaking about all things boxing. It’s always interesting to … read full article “Heavyweight Legend George Foreman Compares Joe Calzaghe To Henry Armstrong”
It seemed as though something pretty memorable always happened whenever George Foreman fought in Canada. It was in Toronto when Foreman engaged in that quite bizarre exhibition, when he fought five fighters, back-to-back in less … read full article “When Ken Lakusta Landed A Bomb On An Unsuspecting George Foreman”
It seems like, during these lockdown times, just about everyone is making a Top-10 boxing list of some kind – be it greatest fighters, greatest fights, greatest rounds. One man who is more entitled than … read full article “Living Legend And All-Time Great George Foreman Lists His Top-10 Greatest Heavyweights”
ROUND 12: A GLORIOUS ERA
By Mauricio Sulaimán – President of the WBC – Son of José Sulaimán
All of us who are passionate about sports enjoy remembering and entering in discussions with friends about … read full article “WBC: Round 12: A Glorious Era”