“I’ve known about George for a long time. I think he was a brilliant fighter. I knew of him when he fought Muhammad Ali. Everyone thought George Foreman was the one to knock Ali out, to hurt him, to literally kill him in that ring—that’s what people were saying, that he was going to get killed. Obviously, Ali won that fight. But George Foreman, what a great person he was.”
He certainly was.
As a good person as they came in the sport of boxing.
Muhammad Ali daughter Laila Ali has given her reaction to the passing of her father's one time rival then great friend later in life. Fighters, famous people and fans the world over have been reacting to the sad news this weekend. Muhammad Ali's daughter Laila Ali saying on Facebook: "Rest…
Today's heavyweight boxing times are a lot different to the Muhammad Ali days in some ways and the many rivalries. Don't get us wrong, Usyk, Joshua, Fury are got competitors in today's times. But Ali, Foreman, Norton, Frazier, Liston and more were in a league of their own. George Foreman…
Many boxing fans will remember the legendary 'Rumble In The Jungle' between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. An iconic moment in boxing and sport history. Foreman at the time considered a big favorite due to his youth and power. Although maybe in his prime -- it was Ali who stole…
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