Foreman is the oldest to ever win the world heavyweight boxing championship of major honors and the second-oldest in any weight class after Bernard Hopkins (at light heavyweight). He retired in 1997 at the age of 48, with a final record of 76 wins (68 knockouts) and 5 losses.

Nov 24, 2009 · George Foreman, age 45, becomes boxing’s oldest heavyweight champion when he defeats 26-year-old Michael Moorer in the 10th round of their WBA fight in Las Vegas.

Apr 27, 2023 · Who Is George Foreman? George Foreman won Olympic gold in 1968 and powered through boxing’s heavyweight division to become world champion in 1973.

Jan 6, 2025 · George Foreman (born January 10, 1949, Marshall, Texas, U.S.) is an American boxer who twice was the world heavyweight champion (1973–74, 1994–95). When Foreman regained the heavyweight title at age 45, he was the oldest world heavyweight champion.

Apr 24, 2023 · George Foreman challenged for major heavyweight championship gold four times, and he had some successful title defenses. His first major title win was against Frazier, while his second was against Michael Moorer over two decades later.

He beat Puerto Rican heavyweight champion Jose Roman in only 50 seconds, which at the time was the shortest heavyweight championship match ever. Foreman also beat Ken Norton, who had just beaten Muhammad Ali, in a mere two rounds.

Aug 29, 2024 · The heavyweight champ posted 76 wins during his career, 20 more than the great Muhammed Ali, who beat Foreman in 1974 in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to regain the world heavyweight crown. But, Foreman scored 68 KOs—nearly double the 37 Ali posted— against only five losses.

Foreman's successful amateur career included the 1968 National AAU heavyweight championship and the Gold Medal at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico. He turned pro in 1969 and wasted little time defeating top opposition including Gregorio Peralta and George Chuvalo.

Foreman's successful amateur career included the 1968 National AAU heavyweight championship and the heavyweight gold medal at the 1968 Olympic Games. He turned pro in 1969 and wasted little time meeting and defeating top opposition including Gregorio Peralta and George Chuvalo.

Jul 14, 2024 · Won the 1968 California Golden Gloves Heavyweight Championship with a knockout of L.C. Brown in San Francisco, California. Won the 1968 National AAU Heavyweight Championship, after stopping three opponents, he won a …