Photo: Bert Verhoeff, Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Rijksfotoarchief: Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Fotopersbureau (ANEFO), 1945-1989 - negatiefstroken zwart/wit, nummer toegang 2.24.01.05, bestanddeelnummer 926-2854 / CC0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
George Foreman is my favorite proof that a life can have a triumphant second act. The young Foreman was pure intimidation, the older one pure warmth, and the gulf between them tells a story of genuine transformation no screenwriter would dare invent. Reclaiming the heavyweight title at 45 remains, for me, one of the most astonishing feats in sports history. And then he out-earned his boxing career selling grills, with a grin rather than a gimmick. Boxer, minister, businessman, author: he kept reinventing himself without ever seeming inauthentic. His death in 2025 ended an extraordinary American life I deeply admire.
Overview
George Edward Foreman (January 10, 1949 – March 21, 2025) was an American professional boxer, businessman, minister, and author. In boxing, he competed between 1967 and 1997, and was nicknamed "Big George". He was a two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist. He is the namesake of the George Foreman Grill.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- George Foreman
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョージ・フォアマン
- Reading
- じょーじ・ふぉあまん
- Born
- January 10, 1949 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox
- Origin
- Marshall, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 193 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- boxer / businessperson
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Wheatley High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1984 Horatio Alger Award
- Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria
- 1994 The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year
- 1994 Associated Press Athlete of the Year
- 2003 International Boxing Hall of Fame
- WBC World Heavyweight Champion
- IBF World Heavyweight Champion
- WBA World Heavyweight Champion
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Boxer — see all → · Businessperson — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.