Heavyweight boxing legend George Foreman dies aged 76, says family
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George Foreman, the renowned American heavyweight boxing champion, passed away at the age of 76, as announced by his family via Instagram. Known as "Big George," Foreman’s illustrious career included an Olympic gold medal in 1968 and two world heavyweight titles, won 21 years apart—the second at age 45, making him the oldest champion in history. His professional record boasted 76 wins, 68 by knockout, with notable losses including the iconic 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" to Muhammad Ali. Born January 10, 1949, in Marshall, Texas, Foreman overcame a troubled youth in Houston’s segregated Fifth Ward, turning to boxing after dropping out of school. Beyond the ring, he became an ordained minister in 1977, founding the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, and later an entrepreneur, famously endorsing the George Foreman Grill, which outsold his boxing earnings. His family described him as a "devout preacher, devoted husband, loving father, and proud grand and great-grandfather."
