George Foreman

George Foreman
George Foreman
Statistics
Real name	George Edward Foreman
Nickname(s)	Big George
Rated at	Heavyweight
Height	6′ 3½″
Nationality	American
Born	January 5, 1949 (age 75); Marshall, Texas, U.S.
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	81
Wins	76
Wins by KO	68
Losses	5
Draws	0
No contests	0

George Edward Foreman (January 5, 1949) is an American two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion and entrepreneur. He was born in Marshall, Texas, and grew up in Fifth Ward, Houston.

He became the oldest man ever to win a major heavyweight title when, at 45, he knocked out 26-year-old Michael Moorer in the 10th round. He is still the oldest person to do that and has been named one of the 25 greatest fighters of all time by Ring Magazine.^[1]^[2] Nicknamed "Big George",^[3] he became a businessman and an ordained Christian minister.^[4]

Foreman has ten children, and each of his five sons is named George: George Jr., George III, George IV, George V, and George VI. They are also known by the nicknames "Monk", "Red", "Joe" "Big Wheel" and "Little George".^[5] His five daughters are Michi, Georgetta, Freda George, Natalie, and Leola. He also has two adopted daughters.

Late in the 20th century he gave his name to the electric George Foreman Grills. They cook food and allow the fat to drain off into a bowl, making the food less fatty.

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Foreman with President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968
George Foreman arrival at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
A cut to Foreman's right eye on September 18, 1974, postponed the bout for a month
Foreman with trainer Archie Moore on September 10, 1974, on the way to Kinshasa for his fight with Muhammad Ali
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Foreman as reverend at the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, 1994
Boxer George Foreman
Foreman speaking in Houston, Texas, in September 2009
George Foreman speaking at the 2016 FreedomFest at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.