US President Donald Trump paid his respects to fighting star George Foreman, who passed away on Friday at the age of 76.
Trump praised Foreman as a “great combatant” and a “great man with a character bigger than life” in a Truth Social post. Additionally, the senator claimed to be aware of Foreman well.
” George Foreman has passed away. What a Wonderful MMA warrior! Without a doubt, he had the heaviest and biggest blow in boxing story. With the exception of Ali, you went over when you were hit,” Trump wrote. He was” anything really specific,” but above all else he was a Great Person with a character that was greater than life. He may be missed because I knew him also. Sending his dearly loved home our sympathies! “!
On the eve of his death on March 21, 2025, surrounded by family and friends. Foreman won two lightweight titles. We are so touched and grieved that we have lost our favorite George Edward Foreman Sr., who passed away peacefully, and we politely ask for protection as we honor the remarkable life of a man we were blessed to contact our individual.
Born in Texas on January 10, 1949, Foreman rose to fame after taking home an Olympic gold medal in 1968. In 1973, he won the heavyweight title over Joe Frazier with a convincing win. However, he is most remembered for his famous fight in 1974 against Muhammad Ali, known as the” Rumble in the Jungle,” in which Ali’s tactic “rope-a-dope” tactic earned him an eighth-round knock win.
Foreman retired unexpectedly in 1977, but he made an improbable rebound in 1987. He defied expectations by defeating Michael Moorer in the fight that year to recapture the heavy name and become the oldest hero in boxing history.
Beyond fighting, Foreman found achievements as a business, establishing himself as a household name with his George Foreman Grill, which sold million worldwide.
Foreman, who won 76 of his career’s 81 fights by knockout, finally retired in 1997.
