Three former world champions became preachers after retiring. Let’s look at the latest, former Olympic gold medalist and heavyweight champion “Gigantic” George Foreman, who has just died.
In January 1973, Foreman detained Master Smokin ‘Joe Frazier, 29-0, in two rounds in Kingston in Jamaica.
On March 17, 1977, he lost to Jimmy Juvenile, being in the twelfth and final round in Puerto Rico.
When Foreman was lying in his locker room after losing, he woke up a spiritual awakening and began to shout: “Jesus Christ comes alive in me.” Then, after the shower, he began to shout: “Hallelujah, I am tidy! Halleluia, I was born again!” He would withdraw from boxing with a 45-2 (42 KO) record and became an ordained minister.
He returned and won the heavyweight title for the second time at the age of 45, rejecting master Michael Moorer, 35-0, at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada. In November 1997 he retired with the 76-5 (68 KO) record, fighting Houston in Texas.
Former WBA Master and IBF World Super Lightweight Aaron “The Hawk” Pryor He won his WBA title in August 1980, descending from the canvas in the first round to stop Master Antonio “Kid Pambele” Cervantes, 63-10-1, in the fourth round, in the hometown of Pryor Cincinnati. In June 1984 he won the title of IBF, defeating the Canadian Nick Furlano, 28-7-1, a decision in Toronto in Canada.
After retiring in 1990 with a 39-1 record (35 KO), Pryor underwent demanding times due to drug addiction, but with determination that made him a great warrior, kicked the habit. He became a deacon in the recent Baptist church friendship. The witness Pryor was as he saw Henry “Hawk Hawk” Armstrong, and even took the nickname “Hawk!”
In October 1937, Armstrong won his first World Feather Wweight title, pinking Petey Sarron, 107-21-13, in six rounds in Madison Square Garden.
In May 1938, he jumped the divisions to get the world-class weight, defeating Barney Ross, 74-3-3, in Madison Square Garden Bowl, maintaining the title of a featherweight.
In August 1938 he won the world delicate title, defeating Lou Amber 75-5-7, holding all three titles at the same time. In February 1945 he retired with a record of 149-21-10 (99 KO). Later he became an ordained minister in his hometown of Los Angeles.
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Nelson Hysa def. Patrick Korte – KO2
Total mismatch. Hysa sentenced the corta from the opening bell, landing hefty hooks and tearing her head with each neat shot. Kortte knee for the first time after eating a pair of brutal right hands, and then barely survived the round. Hysa returned and finished work in the second – another knocking out, another dam, and the corta was completed. No response, without resistance, only one -sided beating.
Billy Adams Def. Alexander Morales-Punkty (40-36)
Adams boxed around Morales and did not lose a second. Delicate left on his feet, mixed the levels and cleaned his shots. Morales tried to close the gap, but he never put a glove on it. It was a routine, clinical and exactly what a potential potential customer should do. Nothing flashy – only four rounds of pure control.
Sam Gilley vs. Gideon onyenani-Draw (76-76)
Gilley could not cope with the pressure and looked lost in the trenches. Onyenani took him inside, turned him into a fight on a telephone boat and never let him comfortably. Gilley tried to hurt, but persecuted in survival mode. Ugly fight, truthful result?
UMAR Khan def. Moises Garcia-One-Wykna Decision (79–72)
Khan boxed well, but he looked like he was a sparring and he didn’t fight. Brisk combinations flashed, and then pierced long sections without urgency. Garcia had no answers, but he never looked close to folding. It was one-sided-and still forgotten.
Jack Williams Def. Fernando Joaquin Valdez-Punkty (40-36)
Uncomplicated work for Williams, who barely left the second equipment. He remained patient, keen and true against the guy with one win in seventeen attempts. Valdez consumed blows, but he was not a real threat. Williams drove through all four rounds, barely touched and pierced the neat sweeping without sweat.
Winch kept him neat, keen and all companies from the opening bell. She bitten, turned and closed Dvorakov, without taking risks. The Czech warrior tried to force a fight, but he never passed the front door. Pure control – each round, every second.
How much difference can about four pounds make? A lot, if you are part of a failed promotion for Keyshawn Davis – Edwin de los Santos Fight – a fight that has now been canceled. A few hours after defending the cytlist WBO Davis jumped on a full scale of over four pounds of excess weight on Friday, it was decided that the planned battle with De Los Santos on Saturday evening would be canceled. Davis argued that he simply can no longer reach 135 lithe limits. The highest rank, the promoter for Davis-de lost Santos, publicly announced the cancellation of the struggle in social media.
“Fight Keyshawn Davis-Iedwin de Los Santos was canceled after Davis did not bring importance today. Davis was deprived of the lithe title WBO in WBO. Tomorrow at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, the novel main event, 10-liter lithe atmosphere of the world. They expected or wanted to receive a perilous sport … And the weight of the boxing is a lot of additional weight in the world of boxing.
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