Mike Tyson, sports world mourns George Foreman: 'His contribution to boxing and beyond will never be forgotten'
Legendary former heavyweight champion George Foreman died at the age of 76, his family announced Friday, as athletes and celebrities far beyond boxing reflected on the life of one of sports' biggest personalities.
Condolences to George Foreman’s family. His contribution to boxing and beyond will never be forgotten. pic.twitter.com/Xs5QjMukqr
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) March 22, 2025
Charles Barkley discussed his relationship with Foreman during halftime of the late NCAA tournament games.
Charles Barkley reflects on his relationship with the late George Foreman pic.twitter.com/Bm7HeaRLld
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 22, 2025
Fellow basketball Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen also expressed condolences.
Rest in peace, George Foreman. Your legacy lives on, champ. 🕊️ pic.twitter.com/7v5XBSZfTi
— Scottie Pippen (@ScottiePippen) March 22, 2025
The boxing community mourned Foreman's passing, remembering him as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time and a beloved figure both inside and outside the ring.
Sad news for me and the boxing world... The last boxing pillar for an unforgettable era has passed away today... May his soul rest in peace, Big George Foreman! 💔🥊 pic.twitter.com/cufeiEVyom
— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) March 22, 2025
We mourn the passing of one of the greatest heavyweights of all time, the incomparable George Foreman.
— WBA Boxing (@WBABoxing) March 22, 2025
The boxing world is in mourning, and from the WBA, we want to send our condolences to his family and loved ones.
Rest in peace, champion. 🌹🙏 pic.twitter.com/piI9wRgWPA
Rest in Peace George Foreman and condolences to his entire family. He did great things inside and outside of the ring. Big George Forever Goated
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) March 22, 2025
Receiving sad news is a moment that sticks to your memory for life
— Mauricio Sulaiman (@wbcmoro) March 22, 2025
The great George Foreman has passed away
Legendary boxing champion, life changing preacher, Husband, father, grand and great grandfather and the best friend you could have.
His memory is now eternal , may Big…
One of the biggest punchers and personalities the sport has ever seen.
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) March 22, 2025
The Top Rank family mourns the passing of George Foreman, a devoted family man and sporting icon. pic.twitter.com/t4hUb0QYCx
Rest in peace to one of the last remaining giants.. Sending much love and prayers to the Foreman family. May God grant him peace and paradise🖤🤲🏼 pic.twitter.com/qpfQAmcQb5
— Nico Ali Walsh (@nicoaliwalsh) March 22, 2025
Boxing Suffered A Huge Lost Today! 💔 My Sincere Condolences To The Foreman Family & Love One’s, A Honorary 10 Count For The Incomparable “Big George Foreman” 🛎️ 🔨 R.I.P. 🙏🏾🕊️ pic.twitter.com/pQtPCcxSYy
— Antonio Tarver Sr. (@AntonioTarver) March 22, 2025
Heartbroken. Rest easy, Big George. My condolences to his beautiful family and all who loved him. Hard to find any one, in #boxing or any other sport, who so transformed their image into becoming a universally loved pop culture icon. As smart as he was strong, truly a legend. pic.twitter.com/bbb9bQS249
— Lou DiBella🥊 (@loudibella) March 22, 2025
Well, this is sad night. The passing George Foreman is a loss to the millions who knew him from afar & certainly to we who knew him personally. I always loved George. He was so kind & supportive to me--even wrote for forward for my book. A giant in boxing as a fighter &…
— Al Bernstein (@AlBernstein) March 22, 2025
Ali: “Is that all you got, George?”
— Sergio Mora (@TheLatinSnake_) March 22, 2025
Foreman: “ Yeah, that’s pretty much it.” #RipGeorgeForeman 🙏🏼
RIP Big George https://t.co/hiVhgLd91z
— Rougarou (@RPrograis) March 22, 2025
My dude @JustinianMc The Sharpie SharpMaster did this on George Foreman… a few years back… RIP this hitting me tuff as George was one of my HEROES pic.twitter.com/N6VbxYJxJt
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) March 22, 2025
Condolences to the family of George Foreman. 😔
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) March 22, 2025
R.I.P George Foreman 🙏🏾
— Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) March 22, 2025
Years ago I was working on a boxing story and needed to speak to George Foreman. Wife was pregnant at the time and she went into labor, George calls and I say I can’t talk, wife in labor. He goes “sorry man, let’s talk soon, what’s your address.”
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) March 22, 2025
A few weeks later he sends us a baby rattle from Tiffany’s. He’s the best. Will be missed. A great man.
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) March 22, 2025
A true member of the Top Rank family 🤍 @BobArumpic.twitter.com/LpF6qyW9w2
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) March 22, 2025
He was a Special fighter & a Special person, put here for a Special reason. To teach us anything was possible, if u believed it was. 🙏❤️👑 pic.twitter.com/sD8zZbQVlx
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) March 22, 2025
R.I.P. to one of the greatest heavyweights of all-time, George Foreman. pic.twitter.com/ntxeaYiXcA
— All the Smoke Boxing (@atsboxing) March 22, 2025
When taping #TheContender we got to BBQ w/ George Foreman. While riding in a limo with him I remember asking him: “Hey George, was the grill really your idea?” “ No,” he said. “Someone called and offered me money and a percentage if I put my name on it. So I said, ok.”
— Sergio Mora (@TheLatinSnake_) March 22, 2025
Sad News Big George Foreman died today. He is one of the pioneers that I looked up to and got me into fighting. Prayers 🙏🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/2V6Q60uKA8
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) March 22, 2025
Very few times have I felt like I was meeting a cultural icon.
— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) March 22, 2025
When @GeorgeForeman walked into the room he electrified it.
I can imagine him in Heaven doing the same thing ❤️ 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/HXFUBnDBCz
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