George Foreman’s heavyweight champion has died at the age of 76, his family announced on Friday.
Foreman died surrounded by loved ones, his family said.
“Our hearts are broken,” the family wrote in a post on Instagram. “With a deep sadness, we announce the passage of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr., who calmly started on March 21, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.”
George Foreman at the premiere of “Big George Foreman” held in the La Live Live Live 2023 regal in Los Angeles, California. (Mark von Holden/Variety via Getty Images)
“A pious preacher, a dedicated husband, a love father and a proud great and a great -grandfather, lived life marked by unwavering faith, humility and purpose,” the fast continued.
“The humanitarian, Olympian and twice the champion of the heavyweight world, was deeply respected – the force for the good, the discipline of the discipline, the belief and the protector of his legacy, struggling to preserve his good name – for his family,” the post added.
His family said that “they are grateful for the outburst of love and prayer, and they kindly seek privacy as we respect the extraordinary life of a man we blessed to call our own.”
