George Foreman

2010-10-22T20:10:54Z

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[[file:Foreman.George72.jpg|thumb|left|325px|George Foreman 1972]]
[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg|thumb|right|Class of 2003 Modern Category Hall of Fame bio:
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[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg|right|thumb|200px|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
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'''Trainers''' : [[Dick Sadler]], [[Gil Clancy]], [[Charley Shipes]], and [[Angelo Dundee]]

'''[[:Category:George Foreman Gallery|George Foreman Gallery]]''' 
 
Foreman has several children, one who is now a professional boxer
[http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:498261 * George Forman III]
== Amateur Accomplishments ==
*At 19 years old, Foreman stood at 6 feet 3 inches (192 cm) and weighed 218 pounds (99kg).
*Had his first amateur fight in December 1966, being battered by [[Max Briggs]].
*First trainer was 36-year-old [[Nick (Doc) Broadus]].
*Won his first amateur fight on January 26, 1967 by a first-round knockout in the Parks Diamond Belt Tournament.
*Won the ''San Francisco Examiner'''s [[Golden Gloves]] Tournament in the Junior Division in February 1967.
*February 1967: Knocked out [[Thomas Cook]] to win the Las Vegas Golden Gloves in the Senior Division.
*March 1967: Lost a split decision in the Senior Division Finals of the National Golden Gloves Tournament in Milwaukee.
*Late March 1967: Defeated [[Lee White]].
*January 1968: Lost a split decision to [[Clay Hodges]].
*February 1968: Knocked out [[L.C. Brown]] to win the ''San Francisco Examiner'''s Senior Title in San Francisco.
*Late February 1968: Lost a second decision to Clay Hodges.
*March 1968: Won four fights, three by knockout, to win the [[:Category:United States Amateur Champions|National AAU]] Heavyweight title in Toledo, Ohio.
*July 1968: Sparred 5 rounds on two different occasions with former World Heavyweight Champion [[Sonny Liston]].
*August 1968: Went 2-1 against the West German Team in Germany.
*September 21, 1968: Won his second decision over [[Otis Evans]] to make the U.S. boxing team for the Mexico City [[Olympic Games]].
*Foreman had a 16-4 amateur boxing record going into the Olympics. He knocked out Russia's [[Ionas Chepulis]] to win the Olympic Games Heavyweight Gold Medal. He was trained for the Olympic Games by [[Robert (Pappy) Gault]].
*Amateur Record: 22-4

=== Olympic Results ===
*Defeated [[Lucjan Trela]] (Poland) 4-1
*Defeated [[Ion Alexe]] (Romania) TKO 3
*Defeated [[Giorgio Bambini]] (Italy) KO 2
*Defeated [[Ionas Chepulis]] (Soviet Union) TKO 2

== Professional Career ==
*World Heavyweight Champion 1973-74
*[[WBA]]/[[IBF]] Heavyweight Champion 1994-95 (stripped of both titles).
*Claimed the Lineal Heavyweight Title until losing in 1997 to [[Shannon Briggs]].
*Named [[The Ring Magazine|''The Ring'']] magazine [[Ring Magazine Defunct Awards|Progress of the Year]] fighter for 1970.
*Named [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year|''The Ring'' Fighter of the Year]] for 1973 and 1976.
*Named [[The Ring Magazine|''The Ring'']] [[Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year|Comeback of the Year]] fighter for 1994.
*Named the ninth greatest puncher of all time in [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!|''The Ring's'' list of the 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time]].
*Autobiography: [[By George: The Autobiography of George Foreman]]

== Outside the Ring ==
*Guest starred on a fifth season (1976) episode of ''Sanford and Son'', entitled "The Directors," as himself.
*Became highly successful with his "Lean Mean Grilling Machine," and starred in ads for Meineke mufflers.
*Has five sons, all named George.
*Daughter [[Freeda George Foreman|Freeda]] embarked on a brief professional boxing career.
*Is a born-again Christian and an ordained minister with own church in Texas.
*Commentated on several fights for HBO

==External Links ==
*Main Wikipedia [[Wikipedia:George_Foreman|Bio]]
*[http://www.cduniverse.com/sresult.asp?HT_Search=xartist&HT_Search_Info=Foreman%2C+George&BAB=Y Audio recordings] by Foreman
*[http://www.boxing-scoop.com/show_boxer.php?boxer_ID=3907 Amateur record] (incomplete)
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before=[[Joe Frazier]]|
title=[[WBA Heavyweight Champion]] [[WBC Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Muhammad Ali]]|
years=1973 Jan 22 – 1974 Oct 30
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{{Succession box|
before=[[Michael Moorer]]|
title=[[WBA Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Bruce Seldon]]|
years=1994 Nov 5 – 1995 Mar 4 '''Stripped'''
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{{Succession box|
before=[[Michael Moorer]]|
title=[[IBF Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Michael Moorer]]|
years=1994 Nov 5 – 1995 Jun 29 '''Vacated'''
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