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LetMyPeopleVote

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10. RIP "Big George" Foreman (1949-2025)

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 01:57 PM

Mar 22

May he rest in peace

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RIP “Big George” Foreman (1949-2025)

•1968 Olympic Gold Medalist
•1973 World Heavyweight Champion
•1975 Fought Muhammad Ali in “Rumble in the Jungle”
•1994 World Heavyweight Champion
•Final Record 76 wins (68 by knockout) and 5 losses

You were bigger than life in and out of the ring. RIP 🐐

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Boxing legend George Foreman has reportedly passed away at age 76 [View all] True Dough Mar 21 OP

RIP. Jim__ Mar 21 #1

1968 Olympics gold medal winner True Dough Mar 21 #2

Golden Gloves champion, too. H2O Man Mar 22 #8

Yeah, yelling that at George took a lot of nerve (or foolishness) True Dough Mar 22 #9

Even Ali's corner H2O Man Mar 22 #11

R.I.P. Who will sell the Foreman Grills? sinkingfeeling Mar 21 #3

Probably one of his sons. Angleae Mar 22 #4

I read that True Dough Mar 22 #6

Right. H2O Man Mar 22 #7

Exciting addition to heavyweight boxing back in the day Auggie Mar 22 #5

RIP "Big George" Foreman (1949-2025) LetMyPeopleVote Mar 22 #10