Foreman took over Muhammad Ali in 1974 in one of the most famous boxing matches, a rumble in the jungle.
Former World heavyweight champion George Foreman died at the age of 76 after an decorated career of athletes, pastor and businessmen.
In a statement on Saturday morning, the Foreman family wrote on Instagram that boxing legend had died “surrounded by her loved ones” The night before.
“A pious preacher, a dedicated husband, a love father and a proud grandfather and great -grandfather, lived life marked by unwavering faith, humility and purpose,” his family wrote.
“The Humanitar, the Olympic and Dual World Heart Champion in the heavyweight, was deeply respected. Force for good, a man of discipline, beliefs and the protector of his legacy, struggling tirelessly to preserve his good name-for his family.”
Born in Marshall, Texas, 1949, the Foreman family moved to Houston, where he grew up poor in a separate south and gave up from high school, using his size and strength in street robberies.
At the age of 16, Foreman was encouraged to channel his anger and stature in boxing after joining Job Corps, who was part of the “Great Society of” President of the United States Lyndon B Johnson.
To 19, in his 25 amateur fighting, Foreman won a heavy boxer gold medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. After the victory, Foreman went to the professional and won his first heavyweight championship in 1973 against the ruling champion Joe Frazier.
However, his success was short -lived after he lost his first title to Muhammad Ali in their famous “Rumble in the jungle” Fighting 1974.
But the loss was devastated by the presenter, who took a year before returning to the ring, and then, after his second professional loss, withdrew in 1977 to become a ordained minister in the church of Mr. Jesus Christ.
A decade later, Foreman returned to the ring to raise money for the Youth Center, which founded in Texas, where he won 24 direct games before losing to Evander Holyfield in a decision in the 12th round of 1991.
Three years later, at the age of 45, Foreman knocked out the undefeated Michael Moorer, 19 years of his junior, becoming the oldest heavyweight champion.
In 1997, after the last Foreman match, he ended his career with a professional record of 76 wins and five losses.
But outside the ring, Foreman was best known as George Foreman Grill’s face, which was launched the same year when he won against Moorer.
The cooking machine has sold more than 100 million units, making it more money than the boxer career did.
Foreman survived his five sons, all named George, five biological daughters and two adopted daughters.
