Foreman, George

(1949– ) boxer; born in Marshall, Texas. Coming from a broken home, he joined the Job Corps (1965–67) while training and boxing as an amateur. He won the gold medal as a heavyweight at the 1968 Olympics, then turned professional in 1969. He held the world heavyweight championship (1973–74) until he was defeated by a resurgent Muhammad Ali in Zaire, Africa. He became an ordained minister in 1977 and devoted his money and energies to community work among poor African-Americans in Texas. Needing more money for his projects, he made a comeback as a heavyweight (1987) that was noted less for his being a serious threat and more for his becoming everyone's favorite boxer. In 1994 he knocked out Michael Moorer in a fight sanctioned by two of the three main boxing organizations to become the oldest heavyweight champion in history.

Mentioned in

References in periodicals archive

But the magic ingredient was always George Foreman, who successfully shook off his bad-boy image from the boxing ring to become the apron-wearing teddy bear of a man who wouldn't steer you wrong.

The George Foreman Grill: HOW AN INEXPENSIVE PRODUCT PITCHED BY AN EX-BOXER TURNED INTO A MARKET KNOCKOUT

("The good thing about me," says the man whose name is on the George Foreman Grill, "I will eat anything" - as long as he can put some barbecue sauce on it.)

'Better Late Than Never' sends elderly celebs to Asia

Above, classic 'rope-a-dope' tactics paid off against George Foreman, while, inset, Ali won the rubber match with Joe Frazier in 1975

THE COUNT OF BEST ALI BATTLES 10As; the world mourns the death of 'The Greatest', we look back at the defining moments in Muhammad Ali's career

"I joked with him and said George Foreman called and said he wanted a rematch," Kilroy said.

Ali celebrates 71st birthday watching Foreman bout

The products in the George Foreman Healthy Cooking line are designed to offer solutions to overcome common barriers to eating healthy foods, among them making healthy eating simple, convenient and appetizing.

A healthy knockout

Hidalgo added that consumer research by Russell Hobbs had found that consumers identify the George Foreman grills with healthier eating, and that consumers would welcome new products in the brand for that reason.

Russell Hobbs to expand George Foreman brand

In the end though, Foreman saw sense and moved into the lucrative grill business Of course, the George Foreman Grill is just like any other grill, except if you put your sausages in wrong it leaps off the counter and decks you.

Tyson on tour is not boxing clever

GEORGE FOREMAN'S NAME USED to be synonymous only with heavyweight boxing, but since hanging up his gloves, Foreman has established himself as a Knockout Entrepreneur (also the title of his new book; Thomas Nelson; $22.99).

Knockout branding techniques: former champ turned multi-venture entrepreneur hits the right target

GEORGE FOREMAN HAS THREE FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS SUCCESS: SELLING, INTEGRITY AND "THE OLD SHOTGUN TACTIC." OVER A LIFETIME, FOREMAN HAS CREATED THE KIND OF WELL-ROUNDED SUCCESS THAT MOST PEOPLE DREAM OF.

Big business with big George: how George Foreman knocks out the competition

IF you are looking for something a bit different for your tea then George Foreman believes he has the answer.

What's new

Here are some suggestions: Mickey Mouse, Congress, global warming, the Burger King (you know, the guy in the commercials with the huge plastic head), Barry Bonds (another guy with a really big head), synchronized swimming, Howard Dean (has anyone ever measured his head?), Heathrow airport, the infield fly rule, lima beans, Mitt Romney (normal-size head, big hair), the subprime mortgage market, Britney Spears, Comcast, Hugo Chavez (big head, even bigger ego), Guitar Hero, the George Foreman grill, George Foreman ...

Man's best friend