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.

The host of Pod, Shawn Porter, went overboard, praising Jaron “Boots” Ennis after winning last Saturday evening, saying that he is a combination of Shakur Stevenson and Gervonta Davis. He says that if you “mix” a tank and shakur, you’ll get Jaron Ennis. Sounds crazy, but it’s a porter’s view.

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Porter was caught at the momentOverwhelmed by ennis winning in the sixth round in relation to the WBA Eimantas Stanionis (15-1, 9 KO) welterweight master at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

Twisted praise?

Based on this performance, Ennis, former IBF champion 147-lb “Showtime” Shawn said that he is like a combination of Shakur and Tank. He says that BOOTS’s defensive skills are on a par with the WBC Lightweight Shakur Stevesnon champion, who is close to unauthorized and his “explosive” power is like tank Davis.

“If you want a warrior who is just as defensive as Shakur Stevenson, he makes the right movement every time, defensively, this man [Jaron Ennis] It is there – said Shawn Porter on his YouTube channel, passing by side, stunning Jaron “Boots” Ennis.

Defensive realities

Ennis stays too much to compare it to Shakur. Porter’s ideas are completely wrong. Even against the rocky Balboa Eimantas Stanionis, Boots was heavily hit in every round. He was not too hit, because Stanionis was as confined as the warrior, but the strikes that the shoes hit were a type that knocked out many fighters.

I mean that Stanionis was hit by Stanionis. If this guy had real talent, Ennis would be knocked out.

“If you want a man who is as powerful as [135-pounder] Tank Davis is like an explosion and can end the fight at any time and at any time, “Shawn said, continuing his great praise of shoes.

“You have a mixture of Shakur Stevenson and Tank Davis, the two best fighters in the world and one man [Ennis] Right there. This kid is so good – said Porter.

Ennis’s power is not explosive. Many shots must land to get a knockout. Unlike this, Tank Davis has one -off power and draws his opponents with one shot. Shoes will never be this kind of warrior.

Porter must put a sock in it and stop the shining praise of shoes until he defeated two or three of these killers:

– Vergil Ortiz Jr
– Terence Crawford
– Serhia Bohachuk
– Janibek Alikhakhanuly
– Israil Madrimov
– Sebastian Fundor
– Charles Conwell

Tank + shakur = shoes 🥊 https://t.co/th70xziybh

– Showtimeshawn porter (@showtimeshawnp) April 14, 2025

Power will be full displayed on June 5 at the Casino cabaret in Montreal. In action: A challenging -striking tandem and the title of world champion Arthur Biyarslanov and Imam Khataev will defend their Nabf titles during the issue of the event, starting at 18:30 at Punching Grace and ESPN+.

“Arthur and Imam are two athletes often compared to Artur Beterbaview. This is a lot about the level of boxing, which we are lucky, and the potential they have. I have no doubt that they represent the beginning of the great chapter for Quebec boxing,” said Eye of the Tiger President Camille Estephan.

Arthur Biyarslanov (18-0, 15 KO) has recorded a meteoric escalate since the signing of the contract with the promoter from Montrea in February 2024 from his debut EOTTM to his last duel-in 11 months-IT-THEETT ITS IT the the the the the the the the the theish. During the last trip, the man called the “wolf” completely dismantled by the former world champion Mohamed Mocune – under the undermined round. The Canadian Olympian from RIO 2016 Giant Skaep from Rio 2016 is now 13th in the world by WBC in a 140 pounds ward.

IMAM Khataev (10-0, 9 KO) is also on a speedy track, this time in a lightweight heavyweight ward. The bronze medalist at the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2021, “The Destroyer” joined EOTTM after only three professional fights and won the title of NABF 175 LB in his sixth duel, in Quebec City, at the Beterbiev-Smith event zone in January 2024 in January 2024. And Yunior Menendez, as well as the Olympic warrior Ezequiel Madeern and Argentine Bryrawler Durval Palacio in a spectacular way. Driving high after this impressive win, Khataev returns to Montreal, taking the 7th place in IBF, 9th via WBC, and even 10 by the prestigious Ring magazine.

Opponents of these 15 and 10 best rivals, Arthur Biyarslanov and Imam Khataev, will be announced in the coming days, along with other warriors shown on the card. Tickets for the #nabfrumble event, set for June 5 at Cabaret of the Montreal Casino, are already on sale at Ticketmaster.ca.