RIP George Foreman

[wrpgator]

Foreman explained why he named all 5 of his sons “George”:
"I named all my sons George Edward Foreman so they would always have something in common. I say to them, 'If one of us goes up, then we all go up together, and if one goes down, we all go down together!"

 

[g8tr76]

I believe his 4 daughters are named Georgia I, II, III, and IV.

I think he only named one daughter George, Georgia or something like that. All the others had different names. Probably due to the wives; he was married a bunch of times!

 

[wrpgator]

Foreman’s style was left-hook, right cross combos / upper cuts. Not so much a dancer / jabber, he knew that the side-to-side snap of an opponent’s head was the quickest path to disconnecting them from their wits.

All his (5) losses came against up-right style boxers who were over 6ft tall…
Shannon Briggs 6-4
Tommy Morrison 6-1
Evander Holyfield 6-2
Jimmy Young 6-1
Muhammad Ali 6-2

 

[GatorJ]

Foreman’s style was left-hook, right cross combos / upper cuts. Not so much a dancer / jabber, he knew that the side-to-side snap of an opponent’s head was the quickest path to disconnecting them from their wits.
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All his (5) losses came against up-right style boxers who were over 6ft tall…
Shannon Briggs 6-4
Tommy Morrison 6-1
Evander Holyfield 6-2
Jimmy Young 6-1
Muhammad Ali 6-2

He lost to Tommy “the machine” Gunn? He must’ve been drunk that day.

 

[wrpgator]

He lost to Tommy “the machine” Gunn? He must’ve been drunk that day.

Foreman was 44 y.o. and grossly out of shape for that fight. Morrison wouldn’t have lasted 3 rounds against George in his prime.

 

[GatorJ]

Foreman was 44 y.o. and grossly out of shape for that fight. Morrison wouldn’t have lasted 3 rounds against George in his prime.

Yeah I guess he won the title shortly after that. But that is wacky.

 

[Alumni Guy]

He lost to Tommy “the machine” Gunn? He must’ve been drunk that day.

Tommy must have had some helpers assistants, or AIDS for that fight.

 

[Altitude Gator]

 

[Concrete Helmet]

RIP Big man

 

[gator1946]

Somebody gave me the grill. I used it once. RIP George.

 

[secgator]

Somebody gave me the grill. I used it once. RIP George.

His grill does great with salmon. Especially using parchment paper--absolutely no clean up other than throwing away the paper.

 

[Double Gator Dad]

I met George Foreman at a corporate meeting many years ago. He was a super nice person and very humble guy.

RIP Mr Foreman.

 

[5-Star Finger]

Sad loss of a great American.

 

[Detroitgator]

Foreman was 44 y.o. and grossly out of shape for that fight. Morrison wouldn’t have lasted 3 rounds against George in his prime.

Don’t forget the steroids!

 

[wrpgator]

Don’t forget the steroids!

Okay…I’ll take the bait:
Steroids??!?

 

[Detroitgator]

Okay…I’ll take the bait:
Steroids??!?

Tommy Morrison.

 

[stephenPE]

When heavyweight boxing was the real thing. Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Norton,Balboa, Creed

 

[wrpgator]

When heavyweight boxing was the real thing. Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Norton,Balboa, Creed

And don’t forget Butter Bean.

 

[secgator]

And don’t forget Butter Bean.
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Few people realize Everlast had a division break off to produce nothing else than Butter Bean's apparel---the sub company was called EverStretch.

 

[AuggieDosta]

Foreman was great in the TV show Better Late Than Never.

Better Late Than Never (TV Series 2016–2018) ⭐ 8.6 | Documentary, Comedy

1h | TV-14

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