George Foreman, boxing champion and entrepreneur, dies aged 76

George Foreman vowed to kill Muhammad Ali in the ring before a friendship bloomed

George Foreman and Muhammad Ali were bitter rivals before the two men formed a lifelong friendship remembered after Foreman died Friday at 76.

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From boxing monster to cuddly veteran – George Foreman was unique

The former heavyweight champion died this weekend but his remarkable story of two distinct parts will live on

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Watch: 'It was like I was mugged' - Foreman reflects on the Rumble in the Jungle

The heavyweight champion, who has died at the age of 76, says "he went with two titles belts and came home with none."

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Rumble in the Jungle 50 years on with George Foreman: ‘I was truly devastated to lose’

“The Rumble in the Jungle”, pitting heavyweight champion George Foreman against Muhammad Ali on October 30, 1974 remains arguably the most watched and discussed boxing event of all time.

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George Foreman and Colin Hart deaths signal end of an era for boxing as high-profile sport

How ironically sad that legendary boxer George Foreman and Colin Hart, who for 50 years or so had been the pre-eminent writer on the sport for The Sun, should have died within hours of each other.

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Legendary boxer George Foreman has died. He was 76

His family announced the news on his Instagram page on Friday night.

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George Foreman: a charmer who left his mark in the dirt and dust of the fight game

Former heavyweight champion was always more complex and interesting than his contrasting personae suggested. Boxing seems a smaller and darker world now. George Foreman has gone and, with his ...

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Former F1 boss and TV pundit Jordan dies aged 76

Former Formula 1 boss and television pundit Eddie Jordan dies at the age of 76.

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George Foreman Remembered by Mike Tyson as ‘a Man of God’ Following His Death at 76

"His contribution to boxing and beyond will never be forgotten," Tyson said of the late boxing legend

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Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan dies aged 76

Flamboyant former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan has died aged 76 after battling an "aggressive form of prostate cancer", his family announced on Thursday."He passed away peacefully with ...

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Eddie Jordan dies aged 76: the most colourful of the F1 mavericks

Eddie Jordan, who has died aged 76, was one of the most colourful characters Formula One has ever known. Even in a sport chock-full of mavericks and chancers, he was a one-off: an ex-racer who ...

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Ex-NBA player, entrepreneur Bridgeman dies at 71

Junior Bridgeman, a former NBA sixth man who became a billionaire philanthropist and Bucks minority owner, has died at the age of 71.

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'Beyond A Legend': Social Media Pays Tribute To George Foreman

Celebrities and sports figures reflected on Foreman's contributions to "boxing and beyond" following news of his death.

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George Foreman beat time by going from humiliation to vindication

Boxing is full of guys who fought past their primes. What Foreman pulled off was something entirely different.

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Who was George Foreman? What to know about boxing legend, TV star and ordained minister

Foreman told USA TODAY in 2023 that his "life is so much more than boxing," saying that he has "been knocked out more outside the ring than in the ring."

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Mike Tyson, sports world mourns George Foreman: 'His contribution to boxing and beyond will never be forgotten'

Foreman's personality, as much as his toughness as a fighter, left an impact on the sports world.

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Former Bayern Munich president Fritz Scherer dies at age 85

Former Bayern Munich president Fritz Scherer has died at age 85, the record Bundesliga champions said on Sunday. Scherer became a club member in 1971, was treasurer 1979-1985, president 1985-1994 ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

Eddie Jordan death: Former F1 team owner dies aged 76

Jordan revealed in December he had been diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ bladder and prostate cancer

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Democratic congressman Raúl Grijalva dies aged 77

Grijalva, who backed environmental causes during 12 terms in Congress, dies from cancer treatment complications. Democratic US representative Raúl M Grijalva of Arizona , who championed ...

The Guardian - Mar. 13

'If Big George hit you, you stayed hit': George Foreman obituary

George Foreman goes down as one of the greatest ever heavyweight boxers, one part of a "holy trinity of heavyweight boxers with Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier".

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What was 'Rumble in the Jungle'? Remembering epic George Foreman-Muhammad Ali fight

"The Rumble in the Jungle" pitted George Foreman against Muhammad Ali in Africa, and it was arguably the most notable fight of their lives.

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George Foreman’s life was extraordinary, and his transformation fit for a giant

It wasn’t the victories that ultimately came to define George Foreman’s life. It was the defeats and epiphanies and genuine convictions, the leaps of faith he took which came to define him. It was ...

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‘We’ve lost a true legend’: Eddie Jordan, former F1 team owner, dies aged 76

Irishman had revealed his cancer diagnosis in December Eddie Jordan gallery: looking back at his life in pictures Tributes have been paid from across Formula One after the death of the former ...

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Former Radio 1 DJ who got one of John Lennon's last interviews dies aged 76

Andy Peebles, who enjoyed a glittering career on radio, was also a regular presenter of Top of The Pops

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Success Has No Age Limit

10 entrepreneurs who made it big later in life

Inc. - Mar. 10

Junior Bridgeman's family announces celebration of life for late basketball star, entrepreneur

Junior Bridgeman, the entrepreneur and former basketball star who died Tuesday, will be honored in a public celebration of life event Saturday.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

'There will never be anyone like him' - Hill tribute to Jordan

Damon Hill pays tribute to Eddie Jordan after the former Formula 1 team boss' dies aged 76.

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'A force of nature' - tribute to 'maverick' Jordan

BBC Sport's tribute to Eddie Jordan, the flamboyant deal-maker of Formula 1 who has died aged 76.

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The Foreman-Ali Rumble That Changed Their Careers, and Congo

Half a century ago, the “Rumble in the Jungle” became not just a fight between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, but a cultural touchstone.

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Former Sen. Alan Simpson dies at age 93

Former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.) a moderate conservative known for his witty humor who was appointed to lead a commission on deficit reduction by former President Obama, died Friday at the age of ...

The Hill - Mar. 14

Woman drops lawsuit accusing boxing champion Mike Tyson of 1991 rape

A woman who accused Mike Tyson of raping her in a limousine in 1991 is dropping her lawsuit against the former heavyweight boxing champion

ABC News - Mar. 11

'Wonderful human & charismatic leader' - tributes to Eddie Jordan

Tributes to former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan, whose team competed between 1991 and 2005, has died aged 76.

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German women's football great Fitschen dies at age 56

German women's football great Doris Fitschen has died after a long illness at age 56, the domestic federation DFB said on Sunday, citing her family. "I am shocked and very saddened by the death of ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

Last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, John Hemingway, dies at age 105

John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 105

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Sports columnist, author Feinstein dies at age 69

John Feinstein, whose career as a columnist and bestselling author of sports books made him one of the most notable sportswriters of his time, died Thursday.

ESPN - Mar. 13