George Foreman, heavyweight champion and lovable pitchman, dies at 76
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George Foreman was a fearsome heavyweight who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before his inspiring second act.

George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before his inspiring second act as a 45-year-old champion and a successful businessman, died Friday. He was 76.

  • dohpaz42@lemmy.worldEnglish
    572·
    4 days ago

    Fun fact: he named all five of his sons George Edward Foreman.

    I tell people, 'If you’re going to get hit as many times as I’ve been hit by Mohammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Evander Holyfield, you’re not going to remember many names.’

    🤣

    RIP man. You’ve earned it.

    Edit: one more quote ❤️

    “He has 10 kids, but growing up he made sure that we all had our special time,” Georgetta told CBN of her dad. "There was even a time when we all had our own days. There was a Georgetta day, or George the second day, or whatever. And he took that time out to make sure that that day you had whatever you wanted to eat, whatever you wanted to do and he took out time to get to know who we were and who we are now.”

    Damn, that is awesome!

    • ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world
      56·
      3 days ago

      Yeah, I have days like that with my children. They’re called every day. I feel bad for his kids if he’s making specific days for it because he can’t do it the rest of the year. An aunt, uncle, grandparent, fine–make a day of it. They don’t have the responsibility usually.