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George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who became a beloved champion, dies at 76

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By GREG BEACHAM

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Gosh, that second picture really show the damage these fighters suffer.

Somehow Foreman managed to keep his faculties.

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RIP Champ!! may the Lord have mercy on your soul.

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RIP, big George. After Ali, definitely one of the all time heavyweight greats. Coming back to win the world title in his mid-40s showed how great he was.

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RIP George. Heavyweight champion at age 45. Great promoter of products - who could forget the George Foreman Grill? Tribute on X:

https://x.com/DiligentDenizen/status/1903270615399711181

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Farewell Big George. RIP.

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Big George.... That was his ring name which shows just how far heavyweight box has moved. Big George weighed in for the "Rumble in the Jungle" with Ali at exactly the same height and weight as Usyk for his fight with Anthony Joshua. Usyk is considered a tiny heavyweight these days.

Foreman was in some great fights and was a huge hero in my childhood and on.

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A true champion, both in and out of the ring. RIP legend.

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It is fair to say that if you are talking about George Foreman it is correct to put almost any word after "Great" and it will be correct.

Great family man

Great athlete

Great businessman

Great role model

Great American

Great...

Muhamed Ali may have been the most famous and had many great qualities and was the better boxer, but George was the king in my opinion!

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Foreman, Ali, and Frazier will forever be intertwined in history, the three kings.

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He was a good spokesman for Midas too. 'Won't pay a lot but you'll get a lot!'. I remembered that while I was vacationing in Sault Ste Marie, Canada and my Pontiac's muffler blew out. My warranty for it was good when I returned to the USA too.

A true champ in so many ways, sports and character. And a graceful loser when he didn't win. That's what makes the real CHAMPS in this life. Now he's with God, may he RIP.

dbsaiyaMar. 22  11:17 pm JST

Foreman, Ali, and Frazier will forever be intertwined in history, the three kings.

Let's not forget Larry Holmes and Buster Douglas (he beat the criminal Mike Tyson in 1990, and I met him. Nice guy.). Those two gentlemen champions are still living and are just as important.

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Violence begets violence.

BBQ begets delicacies.

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