Big George was an Olympic champion. In 1968, at 18, he KO'ed the heavily favored, and experienced, Soviet in the 2nd round. Domination from the opening bell. His opponent's face was already bleeding in the first round from Foreman's punches, and had to take a standing 8 count in the second and final round.He will be missed. I’m only familiar with his post-retirement image as a pitchman. No grill jokes!
Funny Shaq story, when he was just a kid he needed car insurance but noone would touch him except "The General." He reciprocates this by appearing in their ads.For every commercial GF made, Shaq made a hundred.
That’s my thought of him exactly. I didn’t track him as a professional fighter, I’m too young for that. He was a friendly TV personality that we knew had been a boxing champion.That's a shame, he was one of those people everyone liked.
Unlike many, George Foreman was a gentleman outside the ring and highly praised his opponents. He never bragged about his incredible punching power that devastated the other guy time after time.That’s my thought of him exactly. I didn’t track him as a professional fighter, I’m too young for that. He was a friendly TV personality that we knew had been a boxing champion.
RIP.