Promoter Don King paid an emotional tribute to George Foreman, the deceased former heavyweight master who died on Friday.

The 93-year-old who worked with Foreman at one of the most celebrated events in the history of this sport-rumble in the jungle in Zaire, said that he would soon join “Large George”. King suffers from health problems and was thought to be seriously ill just a few weeks ago.

His production company refused reports that began when one of the King boxers, Mike Tyson, paid tribute to his elderly mentor.

By publishing a video showing that he is in good health, a man with the slogan “Only in America” ​​emitted his thoughts about the transition of a boxing titan.

“I just received the news that my dear friend George Foreman, Iron Man, world champion in weighty weight,” said King. “The Lord gives, and the Lord is willingly blessed is the name of the Lord.

“George Foreman was a wonderful man, a great imagination of man, and believed in himself. He came from non -virgin, oppressed, impoverished and it was refused that his dreams came true, working on dedicated and mercilessly towards the realization of this dream to introduce them to live reality.

“It is an inspiration for all newborn people who came behind him and the upcoming generations that you can be who you want to be, if you believe in God and work on what you are trying and it will happen to you.

“So I am glad that I was part of sleep and that George left his house here on earth and moved to his home in heaven.”

Referring to his own mortality, the manila organizer in Manila added: “We regret here on earth. I want to celebrate the life of George and the Spirit who lives. George Foreman, keep lithe in the window. I will be there soon.

“I love you and I love what you represent. People’s love is the most critical. Thank you very much, George for being George.”

Rest in George Foreman’s room 1949-2025 pic.twitter.com/hxngniw3g

– DoningProductions (@donkingPrdctns) March 22, 2025

The president of the World Boxing Council Mauricio Sulaiman also referred to Foreman’s faith in the afterlife, stating: “George was not afraid to die because of his faith in the Almighty.

“In the heavens he joins Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. Most of the weighty weight, except Schmeling, Dempsey and Tunney, are not blessed with longevity, but they pack at least three live in one when they are with us.

“Two careers of George Foreman in boxing will always be remembered with admiration and admiration.”

Sulaiman added that Foreman focused on doing something with his life, “as a troublesome teenager, he slipped home on a nap. One of his cousins ​​found him, and she told him to sleep, as he would never be in his life.

“It woke up George and convinced him to leave his trail in this world. God greets him now and rests in eternal peace.

“Mortality puts a weighty hand on all our arms. We can only hope that it will come gently. The Austrian artist Gustav Klimt put it in this way:” I hope that death is like a transfer to the bedroom when you were a child and you fell asleep on the couch during a family event.

“I hope you hear laughter in the next room. Lilies a lot.

He came to the conclusion: “Goodbye, Large George and God Speed. Oh, boy, we will miss you!”

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