It was shocking news hours ago that former heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman, renowned for his iconic bouts and larger-than-life personality, passed away on Friday, March 21, at the age of 76.
His family confirmed his death in a statement, revealing that he died peacefully on March 21, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
“With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr. We are grateful for the outpouring of love and prayers and kindly ask for privacy as we honor the extraordinary life of a man we were blessed to call our own,” the family said in a statement on Instagram.
Nicknamed “Big George,” Foreman etched his name into boxing history with an illustrious career that spanned decades. He fought 81 professional bouts, winning 76, with an astonishing 68 victories by knockout.
Foreman first rose to fame in 1968, winning an Olympic gold medal in the super-heavyweight division at the Mexico City Games. He quickly transitioned into professional boxing, making headlines in 1973 when he dismantled then-heavyweight champion Joe Frazier in two rounds. However, his most famous fight came a year later in the 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” against Muhammad Ali. Foreman, then undefeated in 40 fights, was outmaneuvered by Ali’s legendary “rope-a-dope” strategy and lost his title in the eighth round.
