Heavyweight boxing legend dies aged 76, says family

Heavyweight legend George Foreman died at the age of 76, according to his family.

The American, known as Big George in the Ring, built one of the most prominent professions and accuracy in this sport, and won the Olympic gold in 1968 and claims the world of heavyweight twice, and 21 years – and the second makes him the oldest hero of 45 -year -old.

He lost his first title to Muhammad Ali in their famous tears in the battle of the forest in 1974. But the professional boxing career in Foreman was exceeding a total of 76 wins, including 68 judges, or nearly a double on Ali.

He retired from this sport in 1997, but not before he agreed to put his name to a selling grill – a decision he continued to bring his wealth whose profits are increasing in boxing.

“Our hearts are broken.

“A religious preacher, a loyal husband, a loving father, a great and great grandfather, he lived a life characterized by fixed faith, humility and purpose.”

The statement added: “Humanity, Olympic, and twice the heavyweight hero in the world, was deeply respected – a force for good, a man of discipline, conviction, and the protector of his legacy, fighting tirelessly to preserve his good name – to his family.”

Foreman was born in Marshall, Texas, on January 10, 1949, and he grew up with six brothers by a single mother in the separate American south.

He went out of school and moved to the street robbers before finding his outlet in the ring.

Foreman won the gold medal of the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, 1968, before turning into professionals and won 37 consecutive games. He lost only five seizures during his career.

He defeated the hero of the referee who was not defeated by Joe Fraser in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1973, six times in the first two rounds.

Its pirates in 1974 are still in the forest against Ali in Kinshasa, and Zaire, who is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is one of the most famous boxing matches ever.

Ali, the older man, was weakened after stripping him seven years ago because he refused to be formulated in the Vietnam War.

Foreman was reflected in the legendary battle after 50 years in October Interview with BBC World Service NewshourHe explained that everyone thought he would save me.

“Oh, one tour will not last,” the boxer said that the experts were expecting at the time.

Foreman BBC told it that it is usually a “real nervous” and has “butterflies” before any boxing match, but that night – it was the “most comfortable” he felt.

But Wily ali used a tactic later known as “Rope-A-Dope”, which was wearing Foreman, causing hundreds of punches before Ali's emptying in the eighth round and scored a knockout.

After a second professional loss, Foreman retired in 1977 and became a minister drawn in the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Texas, which he founded and built.

BBC told his defeat in front of Ali, “The best thing for me ever” because he finally led him to “direct my message” through preaching.

He stated that the preaching that he started is small, in the corners of the streets and with friends, then grown.

Foreman said on his website: “We started the meeting informally in various homes in Houston, and a long time ago, the crowds became very large so that most houses cannot be absorbed,” Foreman said on his website.

“In the end, we bought a plot of land and an old building on the northeastern side of Houston.”

Foreman came out of retirement in 1987 to raise funds for the Youth Center. He won 24 games before losing to Ivander Hoelphield after 12 rounds in 1991.

In 1994, Foreman went out of the unnoticed Michael Moor to become the oldest heavyweight hero at 45 years.

George Foreman Grill, who bought millions since he reached the market in 1994, has become partially due to the phrase “lean barbecue”.

Foreman married five times. He has dozens of children, including five children, all of whom are George.

He explained on his website that he gave their name to himself until “they will always have something common.”

“I say to them,” If one of us ascends, then we all rise together. “And if someone falls, then we all go together!”