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The two -time heavyweight champion George Foreman dies at the age of 76
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“Substantial” George Foreman, one of the most influential and recognizable boxers of all time, died on Friday, his family Announced on his account on social media.
He was 76 years venerable.
Foreman, who won the Olympic gold medal in 1968, was a two -time heavyweight champion and Hall of Fame boxer.
Perhaps he is best known for the historical rumble in the jungle with Muhammad Ali in 1974 in Zaire, the foreman lost nervousness by the end of the eighth round. This is probably the most renowned struggle of all time and the film “When Were Kings”, which described the fight, won the Oscar for the best documentary.
Foreman once again underwent a story later in his career. He fought five times after he lost the championship in massive weight from Ali at the age of 25, including the victory of TKO in the fifth round over Joe Frazier (whom he stopped in two rounds to win the title for the first time) and the fifth round of Ron Lyle in a classic slugfest.
After the fifth fight at the age of 28, Foreman shockingly announced a pension and began his career as an ordained minister in his hometown of Texas.
Foreman was retired for 10 years. He returned to boxing in 1987 at the age of 38 and probably installed the most impressive sports return in history.
Initially, Foreman pulled the record with uncomplicated victories. One of them was a knockout in the second round of Gerry Cooney. But then, in 1991, Foreman proved that this return was real when he pushed the great Evander Holyfield on the edge in a classic fight for the title in massive weight at the age of 42. Although he failed to become a two -time heavyweight champion, Foreman was not listed.
Five fights later, after losing to Tommy Morrison, Foreman reached unthinkable.
On the results cards in the next fight for the title Foreman he was combined with two strokes, which put Michael Moorer for 10 in 1994. At the age of 45 and 299 days, Foreman was once again a heavyweight champion of the world, the oldest man who took the largest prize in boxing (and also the oldest master in history, which was for 20 years).
“It happened,” Jim Lampley called to the HBO transmission. “It happened!”
Foreman had a successful career with Lampley as a HBO boxing analyst. But his greatest success outside the ring has not yet come.
In the same year, Foreman defeated Moorerera, launched his title grill, which sold over 100 million pieces around the world.
In 1999 he sold the commercial rights of George Foreman Grill for $ 138 million.
Foreman’s last fight took place in November 1997, in most losses of decisions for Shannon Briggs.
For 12 years he maintained his role in HBO as a ring analyst, ending in 2004.
The ring called Foreman the ninth of the great puncher of all time, and in 2002 one of the 25 best boxers of the last 80 years.
In the Top Range statement, he called Foreman “one of the biggest hits and personalities he has ever seen.”
“George was a great friend not only himself, but for my whole family,” said Bob Arum, the chairman of the highest class. “We lost a family member and we are absolutely devastated.”
For his part, Lampley said that Foreman’s death was “a huge loss” and that he feels “blessed and privileged, that he knew him.”
“Tonight I am flooded with tears after I found out about the death of my dear friend and transmission partner George Foreman. I loved him,” said Lampley in a statement. “He was a great warrior and far, a much bigger man. Every great thing that happened to him, and there was a lot of unusual blessings, was richly deserved. My thoughts and prayers are today with his family, friends and a prejudice.”
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Crawford wants Tank Davis vs. Shakur Stevenson as a factor for his undercard canelo
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50 minutes agoon
March 24, 2025
Terenka Crawford says he wants Gervonta Davis vs. Shakur Stevenson was a factor on his Undercar website on his September 13 fight with Canelo Alvarez. In other words, Crawford wants a “box of boxing”, Tank Davis (30-0-1, 28 KO) to lend a hand him sell the fight against Canelo to Dazn PPV.
Tank pride
Terenka says that Gervont would agree to be in the main place of support on his basis if he was not so “conceited.” He believes that the tank is too proud to lower to the level of the second violinist game, fighting for his undercard against Shakur. Let’s turn it over. Would Crawford be willing to fight Undercard Tank Davis, would he be too conceited? Davis was a larger PPV draw than Crawford.
Logically, Crawford would have to be on Undercard Tank, because he has not managed to fight PPV many times at the headlining place. His fights were bombed, except for the situation when he fought with Errola Spence in 2023, but because of his star power.
Crawford is not an attraction of Pay-Per-View, so he needs all lend a hand that he can interest his fight with Canelo, because he can’t do it himself.
Casual fans do not know who Terence is. For them he is only a guy with a gray beard and a retreating hair line. Tank Davis is a star and he would lend a hand the Canelo-Crawford card dramatically if he agreed to fight Crawford’s friend, Shakur.
Increasing the Crawford card
“It should be crazy, Crawford and Canelo. It would be a drug [translation: awesome]- said Terenca Crawford to Manouk Akopyan YouTube channel Asked if he would like Gervonta Davis vs. Shakur Stevenson was the factor of his card from September 13 against Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas.
“If the tank were not so conceited that he would not be on the Crawford website, it would be drugs. But I do not see the tank to go on the rear seat without a warrior, because he would see it as a tank show. So I don’t know, but it should be a good card.”
Crawford sounds as if he was out of Rocker. Age begins to catch up in the native Omaha in the state of Nebraska. On Earth, there is no way that Gervont Davis’s “face face” will fight on his card on September 13 to lend a hand him sell his fight. If so, Crawford-Canelo should be on the undercard of his rematch with Lamont Roach.
Let’s explain this: the tank will not fight the runner, Shakur Stevenson, the period, because this is not a plain boxing struggle that is interested in fans, and he is not one that can be negotiated. The airy champion of WBC Shakur Stevenson thinks he is at the same level as the popularity of Tank Davis, and will start negotiations, expecting parity.
Shakur would simply value into Jiffy, and the tank simply “forget about it” and went to a lucrative rematch with Ryan Garcia. Now this guy is a star, and the rematch between him and the tank will bring a whole lot of PPV shopping.
“Just being Shakur,” said Crawford, asked how His friend, Shakur would beat Tank Davis. “I don’t think these guys can adapt to what Shakur brings to the table. Shakur and Keyshawn are the two best in the division, down.”
Crawford omits that Keyshawn Davis divides the same trainer as he, Brian “Bomac” McIntyre, and is not exactly impartial. Given its size, Keyshawn will not be able to earn 135 too longer.
Norfolk, from Virginia, Keyshawn, He looked full The average weight after re -hydration during the last fight with the airy champion WBO Denys Berinchyk on February 14. He has just turned 26, and when you get what many boxing fans perceive as a rascal, exhausting until completing 20 LBS below its natural size, they cannot do it for a long time.
Keyshawn should fight in a welterweight, at least if not the younger average weight. It is understandable why he does not run campaigns in these divisions; It would be hard for him. No amount of careful processing according to the highest rank would be protected by Keyshawn from the killers who defeated him over and over again.
Last updated 03/03/2025
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20-day date: Funder and Zayas ordered to negotiate, and the possibilities of unification with the IBF master threaten the disruption of the WBO mandate
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3 hours agoon
March 24, 2025
WBO officially ordered the WBC champion and Junior WBO Medium Libra, Sebastian Fund, start negotiations with his mandatory Xander Zayas. They have 20 days to come up with a contract before a handbag offer. However, the supervisor of the fund, Sampson Lewkowicz, says that he will see their union options, which has priority over his mandatory obligations.
The goal of the fund is the undisputed in 154. So, if he can fight one of the other two belt owners, he will be taken by the next and suspended defense against Zayas (21-0, 13 KO). Lewkowcz says that the fund will not leave its WBO or WBC titles. He will defend against his compulsory contenders because he respects this sport.
Orders WBO
Last Saturday evening, the fund (22-1-1, 14 KO) won the technical knockout of the fourth round of Chordale Booker in a voluntary defense at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. It was a fight designed for the Funda “The Wyshing Inferno” to pull the rust of the Rust from twelve months of inactivity from his victory over the WBO champion 154-pound Tim Tsyzu on March 30, 2024.
Re: WBO JR. Medium scale
Compulsory pretender – Xander Zayas; Negotiations of the fund/zayas https://t.co/e5vpgosrtx– WBO (@Worldboxingorg) March 24, 2025
Zayas tried to start promoting the fight prematurely, tearing the ring last Saturday evening and asking for a meeting with the fund, which was not awarded.
“There would be no problem to fight Zayas. The only thing is that you never know in boxing. So we’ll see,” said Sampson Lewkowicz promoter to media About the fight between WBC and WBO Master Junior Medium Weight Sebastian Fundor and his mandatory WBO Xander Zayas.
“We have to negotiate and we have a month to make a decision. At the moment Zayas is obligatory. So we can’t talk to others. This can happen, unification and it would overcome this mandatory. If this is the IBF champion [Bakhram Murtazalev]Then they [Xander] I have to wait a little longer. In any case, he is a adolescent child. “
Champion IBF MURTAZALIEV published last night on X, congratulating the funds for his victory and informing him: “I’m ready” to start negotiating the struggle of unification. If Sebastian and Lewkowcz want to unite, it would be their chance.
“At the moment we are waiting for a letter with WBO. We will say immediately if we want it or do not. We do not wait a month to make a decision, but if we have the opportunity to earn much more money in unification,” said Lewkowcz. “Actually [Fundora] He will fight for the same money because he wants to reach his four titles. “
President WBO has already said that he wants Xander Zayas to fight for a belt within 120 days. The fund will have to decide if he wants this match to be next. It can be a better paid fight for them than to face Murtazaliev.
“I can’t make this decision as a promoter. It depends on the fund, but definitely number 1 at the moment is Zayas,” said Lewkowcz. “It is mandatory. We have to honor the mandatory. The only thing that can happen is a union because it would be more significant than money. I want to be unquestioned. It will never be [vacate his WBO title].
“The only thing is that there is an opportunity to fight for IBF. So he makes an exception, and then returns, but will honor mandars. Boxing is more than money,” said Sampson for the fund. “Many boxers sell their soul for money.
A hard decision is to make a fund about whether to fight Zayas or go at the start of union with one of the masters aged 154. If he believes in himself, he should go after the fight with Murtazaliev. Terenka Crawford, WBA Master, will be busy for the rest of this year, fighting with Canelo Alvarez in September.
Last updated 03/03/2025
Boxing
Zepeda vs. Farmer II: Never more controversy – only immaculate action!
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5 hours agoon
March 23, 2025
The momentary champion of WBC William Zepeda defends against Tevin Farmer on Saturday, March 29, in a 12-round rematch, lives in Dazn, Cancun, Mexico. Zepeda (32-0, 27 KO) has already defeated the farmer (33-7-1.8 KO) in Latino Night on November 16 in Riyadh last year, but Golden Boy Promotions decided to escape because of the closing of the match. The event starts at 19:00 ET to Dazna.
Zepeda defeated a 10-round farmer divided, but he was knocked down with his left hand in the fourth round from a 34-year-old and made many shots in battle. The Mexican adventurer could not postpone the farmer in later rounds when he seemed to get tired of the pace and fierce attack of the body.
Now 12 rounds
This time the rematch is intended for 12 rounds, which should play in the style of Zepeda, because the farmer exhausted in later rounds. Because there were two rounds, they will work well for Zepeda, if he can push the fight at a swift pace as last time.
Some fans believe that the real reason why the rematch is happening is that Zepedy guides did not feel that he was ready to challenge Master WBC Lightweight Shakur Stevenson for his title. So they decided to set a rematch, hoping that the 28 -year -old Zepeda would achieve better.
If Zepeda is struggling again, Golden Boy may need to forget about matching him to Shakur and focusing on the IBF title.
To have a chance against Mover, Stevenson, Zepeda would have to change his style because he will never have the opportunity to stand close and throw himself on the body. Shakur moves too much so that this style can act against him.
This combat style will never be good for the way Zepeda is fighting because it is a volume that requires opponents to be stationary. In terms of entertainment, Zepeda is much more invigorating for watching compared to Shakur, but it is not built for the amateur style he uses.
Starting it 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 in cancun
#Zepedafarmer2 |. March 29 Live on Dazna pic.twitter.com/y8scjtqqtp
– DAZN Boxing (@daznboxing) March 23, 2025
Last updated 23.03.2025

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