George Foreman, nicknamed "Big George", is a two-time world heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist, who competed professionally from 1967 to 1997. Beyond boxing, he is a businessman, minister, and author. He is most famously known as the namesake of the George Foreman Grill, which helped to resurrect his public image and financial status after a period of relative obscurity following his initial boxing career. His boxing career is notable for its longevity and for his remarkable comeback in his 40s, becoming one of the oldest heavyweight champions in history.
On January 10, 1949, George Edward Foreman was born. He would later become a professional boxer, businessman, minister, and author.
In 1968, George Foreman won a gold medal in boxing at the Mexico City Olympic Games, defeating Jonas Čepulis of the Soviet Union in the heavyweight division by a referee-stopped contest in the second round.
In 1968, George Foreman won a gold medal in the heavyweight division at the Summer Olympics after taking up amateur boxing after a troubled childhood.
In 1969, George Foreman turned professional and won his first fight against Donald Walheim in New York City by a three-round knockout. He won all 13 of his fights that year, 11 by knockout.
In January 1970, George Foreman defeated Gregorio Peralta at Madison Square Garden, though Peralta exposed Foreman's vulnerability to fast counter-punching.
In March 1971, George Chuvalo was ranked number seven in the world per The Ring issue. He was previously defeated by George Foreman by technical knockout (TKO) in three rounds.
In 1971, George Foreman won seven more fights, all by knockout, including a rematch with Gregorio Peralta. He finished the year with a record of 32-0 and was ranked number one by the WBA and WBC.
In 1971, Joe Frazier won the title from Jimmy Ellis and defended it four times, including a 15-round unanimous decision over Muhammad Ali.
Since 1971, George Foreman had not had a fight that lasted past the fourth round leading up to his match with Muhammad Ali.
In 1972, George Foreman, still undefeated, prepared to challenge the undefeated World Heavyweight Champion Joe Frazier.
On January 22, 1973, George Foreman defeated Joe Frazier by TKO in Kingston, Jamaica, to win the World Heavyweight Championship in an event called "The Sunshine Showdown". Frazier was knocked down six times in two rounds.
In March 1973, José Roman was ranked as the number-seven heavyweight in The Ring magazine. He later fought Foreman who won the fight in only two minutes.
In 1973, George Foreman won the world heavyweight title by defeating Joe Frazier in a second-round knockout.
On October 30, 1974, George Foreman faced Muhammad Ali in "The Rumble in the Jungle" in Kinshasa, Zaire. Foreman suffered a cut during training and the fight was postponed for a month. Ali won the bout.
In 1974, George Foreman defended his title against Ken Norton in Caracas, Venezuela, winning by TKO in the second round.
In 1974, George Foreman suffered his first professional loss to Muhammad Ali in "The Rumble in the Jungle."
In 1975, George Foreman participated in an exhibition match billed as Foreman vs Five. He fought five contenders in one night, with the event intended to reignite interest in Foreman's career after his loss to Muhammad Ali. Foreman won against the first three opponents by knockout, but he was unable to beat his last two opponents.
In 1975, Muhammad Ali defeated Ron Lyle via an 11th-round TKO. Later, George Foreman fought Ron Lyle in 1976.
In March 1976, Ron Lyle was the number-five rated heavyweight in the world, per the March 1976 issue of The Ring magazine. George Foreman fought Lyle in 1976.
In 1977, after being unable to secure another title opportunity, George Foreman retired from boxing following a loss to Jimmy Young.
In 1994, at the age of 45, George Foreman won the unified WBA, IBF, and lineal heavyweight championship titles by knocking out Michael Moorer.
On June 28, 1995, George Foreman relinquished his IBF title after a successful title defense against Axel Schulz.
In 1997, at the age of 48, George Foreman retired from boxing with a final record of 76 wins and 5 losses.
In 1999, George Foreman sold the commercial rights to the George Foreman Grill for $138 million.
In 2002, George Foreman was named one of the 25 greatest fighters of the past 80 years by The Ring.
In 2004, George Foreman ended his 12-year run as a ringside analyst for HBO's boxing coverage.
By 2011, the George Foreman Grill had sold more than 100 million units worldwide.
On March 21, 2025, George Edward Foreman died.
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