In nothing short of shocking news, heavyweight legend George Foreman has been accused of sexually assaulting two women way back in the 1970s.
The George Foreman who showed up in Caracas, Venezuela to fight Ken Norton in the second defence of his world heavyweight title, was one bad dude.
45 years ago today (March 17, 1977) one of the most fascinating, indeed, life-changing boxing matches took place. The heavyweight fight that took place in Puerto Rico ended the career of a mean and spiteful destroyer, while at the same time it gave birth to a smiling, fun-loving entertainer who, though as prideful as he had been in his earlier incarnation, was now content to win fights “without throwing a shot in anger.”
35 years ago today, almost ten years to the day since he had last been seen inside a boxing ring, a 38-year-old former heavyweight champion by the name of George Foreman – known as “Big” in nickname terms – shocked the world by climbing back into battle.
Could the epic slugfest between rampaging heavyweights George Foreman and Ron Lyle have been THE greatest heavyweight battle ever? Might that astonishing, we-never-get-tired-of-watching-it fourth round have been THE greatest heavyweight round ever?
Officially, George Foreman scored a technical knockout, or a TKO, over Joe Frazier in winning the world title inside those two shockingly unforgettable rounds.
Though the fight was much maligned when it happened, or even before then; the critics having a field day when the fight was announced, today, the George Foreman-Gerry Cooney fight has something of a legendary element to it.
Who is the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time? What is the best era for heavyweight boxing? Two polarizing questions with no certain answer.
George Foreman has lived many lives. A street hoodlum in his younger years, Foreman then joined the Job Corp and turned his life around.
Of all the hypothetical, or ‘Dream Fight,’ scenarios boxing fans love to talk about and debate, a George Foreman Vs. Mike Tyson fight remains one of the most fascinating.