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Boxing legend George Foreman remembered love for her family, faith

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Houston – George Foreman was remembered on Monday in a funeral service in his hometown of Houston for the legendary boxing career, as well as for the love of God, family, horses and cheeseburgers and for the desire to lend a hand his neighbors.

“Love was all the time. That’s what this life is about. It’s about love, and George was spotless because George lived and believed in what he proclaimed,” said James Douglas, a longtime friend and former president of the University of Southern Texas in Houston.

During almost 1.5 hours of funeral service, the Foreman and Friends family reminded anecdotes about a man who was a two-time hefty boxing champion, but he was also a pastor who provided sermons confirming life in his church in the north-eastern Houston and an experienced businessman best known from George Foreman Grill.

Foreman even turned to the crowd posthumously at the Wortham Theater Center, a stage center of art in which a monument hosted, with previous audio messages.

“Victory and losing can never provide a lasting smile. But speaking on the face you see every day,” I did my best, “said Foreman on the recording.

Many people who spoke in the monument, including George Foreman IV, one of the five sons of the boxing legend, emphasized the importance of faith in the life of an older foreman and the way God managed his efforts to lend a hand others.

“How well I remember how Jesus moved me? I prayed, walked at night or two. I said: Lord, why don’t you take me and exploit me? That’s all I can do. He gives me my life to Jesus, what about you?” It was a song that my grandmother gave my father.

Foreman had 12 children, including five sons who are renowned for the name of George Edward Foreman.

“Rest well, dad. We will always wear your love,” said George Foreman IV, who is also a pastor.

Former boxer Michael Moorerer, whom the foreman defeated in 1994 to become the oldest man at the age of 45, who won the championship in hefty weight, told the crowd that they both went from competitors to the relationship “based on respect for over 30 years”.

“George was a champion in his life. His faith transformed a shy boy from Texas into a successful businessman and a voice for less happiness,” said Moorer.

Dr. Adan Rios, a longtime friend of boxing, remembered how Foreman bought land to create a food bank for patients with AIDS and donated $ 1.7 million to lend a hand treat patients with cancer teenagers.

Foreman died on March 21 at the age of 76. Foreman’s family did not reveal their cause of death, saying only in social media that “he left calmly … in the environment of loved ones.”

Born in Marshall, Texas, the foreman grew up in the fifth branch of Houston, one of the historically black districts of the city.

In 1968 he began his boxing career as a golden Olympic medalist, changing the professional the following year.

Foreman became a heavyweight champion when he defeated Joe Frazier in 1973. But he lost the title the following year, when Muhammad Ali defeated Foreman in the renowned fight “Rumble in the Jungle” in Zaire.

Then the foreman gave up boxing and after religious waking up and became an ordained minister in 1978. He began to preach in Houston, later founded the church of Jesus Christ in 1980.

A middle-aged fighter returned to the ring after 10 years of absence, and in 1994 he broke one of the most spectacular knockout in boxing history, floor, moral-year-old his junior-from surgical right hand to demand two hefty lanes of a humid truck.

Foreman retired in 1997 with a career record 76-5.

Then he moved to the next chapter in his life as a businessman, Pitchman and an occasional actor.

He became known to the novel generation as the face of George Foreman Grill. A straightforward cooking machine sold over 100 million pieces and brought him more wealth than boxing. A biographical film based on his life was released in 2023.

“Of all the features I could mention, his faith, his family, boxing career, business career, the one who distinguishes me as a friend of George Foreman, never forgot where he came from,” said Mayor Houston John Whitmire.

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I have to win for a rematch: Can Devin Haney be overcome by Jose Ramirez, despite the other questions about his condition?

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Image: Must-Win for the Rematch: Can Devin Haney Overcome Jose Ramirez Despite Lingering Questions About His Condition?

Bill Haney insists that Devin Haney continues to function on all eight cylinders mentally after beating he took against Ryan Garcia last year.

In a heated seat

Asked if Devin is fine, Bill talked about “aura” Devotes himself. It seemed that the question was evading, in general, talking about Mumbo-Jumbo, which did not make sense.

The way he danced around the topic gave the impression that he was in a heated place and the reflector was interrogated. He did not seem willing to answer the questions.

Fans want to know if Haney is still physically present and will cope with another fight on May 2 against the perilous Jose Ramirez at Times Square, Up-to-date York. If Devin is not right, it will not last long against Ramirez. Bill knows that Haney has to win this fight to get a rematch with Ryan in October. Loss here means that the rematch will not happen.

The former WBC and WBO champion 140-lb Ramirez (29-2, 19 KO) has already explained that he would swing for fences. He will check if Haney can still hit.

“Being an Olympian, a united champion and has a nice left hook,” said Bill Haney Cigar conversation About Devin Haney returns from a long dismissal with the Olympian in 2012 and the former WBC champion and WBO Delicate Welter Wytter, Jose Ramirez on May 2.

In other words, Bill chose Ramirez to return his opponent Haney. Of course, he could not choose the ass, because Devin is well paid by Turks for a fatal fury card on May 2. Bill probably couldn’t choose any lower than Ramirez so that Turki would agree. It would be fascinating if Gary Antuanne Russell was chosen as an opponent of Haney on the card on May 2. But if he was chosen, it would be too risky because Haney would lose, and this would ruin a rematch with Ryan.

“So why not come back with the same appearance and prepare for this final match, which must happen that they do not want to happen,” Bill said, suggesting that Ryan Garcia did not want a rematch with Haney. “Both vocally, whether it was an Oscar [De La Hoya]Whether it was Ryan, they said it wouldn’t happen. Of course, we made it happen. “

Ryan would take a rematch with Haney. He didn’t try to avoid fighting because why would he have won so easily at the start? Kingry wanted Haney to abandon the lawsuit before he agreed to the rematch.

“You needed a lot of things. I always want to greet Devin for being juvenile, 26 years vintage and he was always able to cope with his business in the right way,” said Bill. “Choosing a guy does not mean that you choose cherries like some of other fighters because you can gather badly.”

Some say that most Haneya’s professional fights are cherry feathers. The only ones that did not remind you that they were against Ryan and Vasily Lomachenko. Haney captured his two -level titles against George Cambosos and Regis Prograis. This is not quite a murderer’s government.

“When you talk about a lawsuit. The reason why it is enlarged is that it is Devin,” said Bill. “They played filthy, saying that nobody wanted to see the fight [rematch]. We negotiated, if they enter the ring, there is no lawsuit, “Bill said about how Devina negotiated, if Ryan Garcia agreed to the rematch.

Bill still doesn’t understand why fans baked Haney after their lawsuit. The reason why Haney criticized fans had nothing to do with personal reluctance to him. This is because it was a sign of weakness, and fans cannot respect it.

Bill “Aura”

“Devin is the most qualified warrior in boxing when the pitch is at the level. He is something special,” said Bill. “I don’t need any ped. I don’t need it. Talk to the fans about the aura he has. If you can enter the person and feel good with them, you know that their aura is intact.

“You know that their *** is hetero,” said Bill, asked if Haney was fine mentally after the beating he took against Ryan Garcia last April 20. “I feel that he is hungry, determined and already achieved a 26-year-old guy,” Bill said, insisting that Devin is still convincing after beating.

Last updated 12.04.2025

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Transfer Haney to 147: Robert Garcia sees Ramirez’s advantage, predicts increased power and potential finish in the Battle of Times Square Battle

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Coach Jose Ramirez, Robert Garcia, says that the band Devin Haney wants the weight to enhance from 144 to 147 in the Battle of the co-caused Haney-Mamirez on the Fatal Fury card on May 2 on Times Square in Modern York.

Robert says that everything is fine with their request and believes that additional weight will benefit Ramirez (29-2, 18 KO), which makes him hit him more. The former WBC champion and WBO Lightweight Wytreterwaight Ramirez looks noticeably stronger in the training camp for this fight, hitting the knockout power that could give Haney (31-0, 15 KO).

Avoiding cutting weight

It is not surprising that 26-year-old Haney wants to enhance weight to the welterweight limit in 147, because with its hydration until the mid-1960s, it is a great weight for him. Devin should have been fighting in a welterweight or younger weight of the middle years ago with his huge frame.

When Ryan Garcia, Ryan Garcia, was threatened on May 2, Devin cannot afford less than 100%, looking like a tired weight and physically exhausted during a competition with the Olympian in the USA Ramirez in 2012.

Haney vs. Ramirez is a joint fight on the Ryan Garcia vs. card Rolando “Rolly” Romero on May 2. The event will be shown live in Dazn PPV.

“Jose is motivated when he hears how the Mexicans support him. Ramirez has signed his contract at 144, but now I believe that they are asking at 147, which is fine with us,” said coach Robert Garcia KO Artist Sport About Devin Haney’s team, who wants the scale to be tossed to the welterweight limit by 147 for fighting Jose Ramirez on May 2 at Times Square, Modern York.

The 32 -year -old Ramirez will be like a bull inside the ring, following Haney, he wants to end when Kingry started last year on April 20 at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, Modern York. Ryan did not finish Haney because of endurance problems, but Ramirez has excellent cardio and will continue to pour it through the whole fight. If he gets into trouble, he will end him.

Devin holding pattern

Of course, coach Robert Garcia will work on the strategy for Ramirez to deal with Haney’s continuous holding. Devin used without a break, which with Ryan refrained from knocking out in the seventh round. If Ryan knew how to effectively neutralize this tactics, he would stop Haney in this round.

“He is a elevated guy and he has been 140 for so many years. I think that at the age of 147 he will be much stronger,” said coach Robert about Ramirez. “You don’t have to cut these last seven pounds, his confidence and his body will be so comfortable that he will come out and the swing.

“I think it will bring benefits Jose. Devin Haney will also be comfortable, because he is also a gigantic boy,” said Robert Garcia about Ramirez, who would benefit more than Haney from weight growth.

Last updated 12.04.2025

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Usyk vs Dubois 2 reports that “not respected media”

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Oleksandr Usyk heavy egis Klimas

Manager Oleksandr Usyk, Egis Klimas, dropped early reports about a rematch agreement with Daniel Dubois this summer.

Klimas started to social media after the shops began to lead the story of Usyk vs. Dubois II, which is close to the completed contract for the Wembley stadium. World Boxing News focused on the repercussions of this contract for the compulsory heavyweight master and WBO Joseph Parker.

WBO ordered Parker in a queue and gave Usyk thirty days to negotiate last month. This term was to end soon, when President Gustavo Olivieri told the World Boxing News that the extension was awarded to a potential return of Uyk vs Dubois.

“Please pay attention to the current facts about the WBO heavyweight department,” said Olivieri Worldboxingnews.com.

“There is a petition to consider the Utyt vs. Dubois permit before the championship committee [undisputed heavyweight championship] unification to have priority over the mandatory [Parker]. That is why there is no official ruling in this case yet.

“After making the official decision of the Committee, we will formally announce it,” he added.

These are the facts that we currently know. However, when Klimas heard the report, he dropped the attempts to be the first news.

“If you know the rules and everyone knows the rules, promoters will first announce their fights and after the media will do their work, not the other way around.

“Have you seen other ads from promoters or teams? Except for people who are not respected media who are trying to bring hats in front of everyone,” Klimas said.

Mark Robinson

Usyk vs. Dubois 2 has always been on the table – it is not discussed. What annoyed Klimas was time and anticipation of history. It cannot be denied that Usyk would like to recover the title of IBF, which he never lost in the ring and become a two -time heavyweight champion.

The mandatory pretender Parker wants to fight for the title and won him with victory over Deontay Wilder, Zhilei Zhang and Martin Bakole. Whether he wants to move to the side is another completely discussed matter.

Risking his place with another fight may prove to be the Parker’s violar, which has been fighting for regaining the world title for seven years.

WBN believes that the mandatory status of Parker is not set in stone. The 33-year-old may be willing to wait if the contract is appropriate so that he can fight for the unquestioned heavyweight title until December.

A place on four lanes WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO Undercard may be enough to sweeten the contract.

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