One of the greatest fighting sons in the sweet science that ever walked this Earth, George Foreman.
Saudi Arabia adviser Turki Alalshikh said of the passing on X:
“Sad news for me and the boxing world… The last boxing pillar for an unforgettable era has passed away today… May his soul rest in peace, Big George Foreman”
In terms of legends of the ring in heavyweight boxing George Foreman is certainly up there. He fought the best of his time in an era that perhaps represented the finest ever era in the heavyweight division. The likes of himself, Ali, Frazier, Liston and Norton competed in a ferocious…
When one looks around at the modern day heavyweight division it would probably be fair to say that the guys at the top these days are bigger, stronger and in many cases -- better athletes than those that came before them. Inevitably that's just how sports science and professional sports…
When one surveys the all-time heavyweight champion landscape the sport of boxing has been blessed. It really has. The noble art has had some incredible fighters and special athletes alike down through the years. Comparing professional boxers from different generations is always a quintessentially flawed en-devour as alas, things change…
Niall Doran is a highly experienced boxing and combat sports writer and a professional boxing judge.
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