Heavyweight boxing legend George Foreman dies aged 76

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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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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'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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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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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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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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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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Politicians, Athletes React to the Death of Boxing Champion, Entrepreneur George Foreman

Foreman was both a boxing icon and an inspirational electric grill entrepreneur.

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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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'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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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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‘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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George Foreman Turned a Home Grill Into a Culinary Heavyweight

The former boxer transformed American cooking, and himself, with an appliance that remains a cultural touchstone.

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George Foreman Turned a Home Grill Into a Culinary Heavyweight

The former boxer transformed American cooking, and himself, with an appliance that remains a cultural touchstone.

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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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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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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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Former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson dies at age 93

Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, a political legend whose quick wit bridged partisan gaps in the years before today’s political acrimony, has died. He was 93.

NBC News - Mar. 14

Slick Watts, former Seattle SuperSonics legend, dies at age 73

The point guard, known for his off-kilter headbands, was a fan favorite in the community and a devoted proponent of Seattle basketball.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Roy Ayers, jazz-soul legend whose music was heavily sampled by younger artists, dies at 84

Roy Ayers, the jazz-soul vibraphonist and bandleader behind 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine,' whose music became the backbone for younger artists, dies at age 84.

Los Angeles Times - Mar. 6

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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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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'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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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

'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

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

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

How George Foreman transformed from the gruff, brooding bully of the 70s to a beloved hero and icon

Foreman's near-death experience in 1977 changed his life -- and millions more -- forever

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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