The legend of the boxing George Foreman, just a few weeks before his passage at the age of 76, shared the moving end post on Instagram, looking back at his extraordinary life career and legendary boxing career, emphasized by his deep faith.
Thinking about the valued moment from 30 years ago, she wrote a heavyweight icon a few weeks before her death: “30 years ago I started to believe:” Everything is possible if we believe. ” Power of prayer;
The foreman’s family gave their great regret in a exquisite post in social media, announcing his departure. He read: “Our hearts are broken. With deep sadness we announce the departure of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr., who calmly left on March 21, 2025 in the surroundings of his loved ones.
“A pious preacher, a devoted husband, a loving father and a proud grandfather and great -grandfather, lived with a life marked by an unwavering faith, humility and goal. Humanitarian, Olympian and two -time world champion.
“He was deeply respected – strength for good, a man of discipline, beliefs and a defender of his heritage, tirelessly fighting to preserve his good name – for his family.
“We are grateful for pouring love and prayers and we kindly ask for privacy when we worship the extraordinary life of a man that we were blessed to name our own.”
Foreman began his excellent boxing career, winning a gold medal in the heavyweight ward at the Summer Olympic Games in 1968, changing the professional only a year later. Then he provided the title of heavyweight with an extraordinary victory in the second round over the previously undefeated Joe Frazier in 1973, he informs Mirror us.
Foreman, then undefeated, successfully defended his title heavyweight before he suffered his first professional defeat with Muhammad Ali in the legendary dedicated in the show in the jungle in 1974. This fight is recognized as one of the largest in history, containing two legends in an invigorating meeting, which ended with Ali won by Isea Kalalia in the eighth role.
After the next opportunity was not secured to the title of the world, Foreman was defeated by Jimmy Youthful in 1977 and then to retire. However, ten years later he returned sensational and 45 years aged he triumphed at Moorer – who was 19 years aged – to win the United WBA, IBF and line heavyweight championships.
Foreman finally gave up the WBA belt when he refused to defend the title, and after defending his title IBF against Alex Schulz, he also gave up this lane. At the age of 46 and 169 days he became the oldest champion in massive weight in history. He withdrew from his excellent career in 1997 at the age of 48, offering a record of 76 wins – 68 by knockout – and five losses.
Terenka Crawford thinks that she is able to stop Canelo Alvarez photo Credit: Melina Pizano/Ed Mulholland/Matchroom
Terenka Crawford is preparing for the biggest challenge in his career when he faces Canelo Alvarez in September.
Crawford will move up to two weight classes to meet Canelo in Supdda a super medium weight, provided that William Scull’s great defeats on May 3 in Saudi Arabia.
Alvarez, a unified WBA champion “Super”, WBC and WBO 168 pounds, lost only twice to Floyd Mayweather Jr I Dmitriry BivolBut Crawford thinks that he is not only able to defeat him, but he can become the first man who stopped him.
“I don’t have to stop him,” said the 37-year-old Manouk Akopyan.
“I just beat him.
Canelo faces on May 3 in Riyadh photo Credit: Ed Mulholland/Queensberry Promotions
“I’m not going there, wanting to throw away Canelo.
“Can it happen? Yes, absolutely.
“When I look at Canelo, he is a smaller, bigger guy rising to divisions.
“Because these great guys are slower. So they can catch him, but he can see it at the last minute.
Canelo vs Crawford is now agreed to the September photo: Amanda Westcott/Mark Robinson/Matchroom
“They can catch him with a challenging shot, but he is able to roll and reverse because it comes from a smaller class, which was faster, was sharper.
“I come from a smaller class, which is faster and sharper.
“So if he is hit with a pointed blow that he does not see, he is definitely able to be hurt.
“He is not a machine, he is a man like me.”
If Alvarez overcomes IBF Titlist, Scull, the 34-year-old would become a two-part champion of a super medium weight.
Crawford, who is not expected to fight before the proposed meeting with Guadalajar, would be in the ring for more than a year from his victory over Israil Madrimov in August last year.
Omha’s man believes that he will be recognized as one of the three best fighters of all time with victory over Alvarez.
“When I beat Canelo Alvarez, I think I would be the three best fighters for pounds for pounds,” he added.
Crawford defeated Madrimov by the last time for the photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
“I think Canelo is also there with great people.
“I look at myself as great all time, but to upwards up three weight classes and Detron soon, to become the undisputed champion of 168 pounds.
The fund was despite the form (photo: Ryan Hafey PBC)
Sebastian Funda definitely defended its WBC titles and WBO Super Welter I gain at Michelob Ultra Center in Las Vegas this Saturday evening because he won the dominant victory in the fourth round with excessively matched Chordale Booker.
The fund (22-1-1, 14 KO) adopted a free WBC belt, as well as the title of WBO, through a divided decision against Tim Tkom in March 2024, and this was his defense from a unified title. Booker (23-2, 11 KO) was detained in the round by Austin Ammo “Williams in 2022, but since then he won six years, recently in June last year, where he stopped Brian Chaves in three rounds.
Booker simply could not cope with the range of a strangely high fund, which from the very beginning stamped its authority.
In the third round, the fund could not miss her opponent, who quickly became a bloody mess, and the end was not long.
Plating brief, keen blows had a book on canvas and although he defeated the count, the fund relieved the resumption, and only the ropes holding the Booker, the referee saw enough and called to stop to action.
The fund turned out to be too much for the Booker (photo: Ryan Hafey PBC)
Gausha refused Garcia
Terrell Gausha (24-5-1, 12 KO) was not able to re-include his career when he slipped on the ten round from the division into Elijah Garcia (17-1, 13 KO) in medium weight.
Gausha challenged the WBC title in his last fight and dropped Garcia in the first round, but he was refused on the cards here. One judge had the winner of Gausha 95-94, but the results 96-93 and 95-94 for Garcia saw him win.
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Full review of the card
In the remaining ten round, in Super Welter in weight, Jesus Alejandro Ramos Jr (23-1, 19 KO) won each round before he forced the arrest of the seventh round against Guido Emmanuel Schramm (16-4-2, 9 Kos).
In the eight round, Freudis Rojas (15-0, 11 KO) won one-sided points with Maurice Lee (15-2-2, 6 KO) in welterweight, while in Super Feather in a featherweight, Alberto Mora Garcia (13-0, 9 KO) did the same against Viktor Słowiański (15-4-1, 7 Kos).
Rojas got a better Lee (photo: Ryan Hafey PBC)
In six roundings, Jursly Vargas (5-0, 4 KO) detained Uhlyces Avelino-Reyes (3-2, 2 KO) in four rounds in lightweight, and Alexis de la Cerda Landin (6-0, 4 KO) won Super Bantamweight meeting with the card (14-10-1, 3 kos) through the third round. In Super Welter, Joseph Brown (5-0, KO4) dropped Ezequiel Duran (4-1, 1 KO) in the fifth round, after which he won the break in the round later.
In four round actions Brayan Gonzalez (3-0, 2 KO) dressed Justin Marquez (5-2, 4 KO) in the opening frame in Super Bantamweight, ultimately getting a stop in the last round, and the delicate novice Robert Guerrero (6-0, 3 Kos) recorded the second round against Sean Armas (6-2, 3 Kos).
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