Heavyweight boxing legend George Foreman dies aged 76, says family
Boxing heavyweight legend George Foreman has died aged 76, according to his family.
Foreman, known as Big George in the ring, competed for decades starting in the 1960s, winning gold at the Olympics and numerous title belts, including the world heavyweight title twice.
He lost his first title to Muhammad Ali in their famous Rumble in the Jungle fight in 1974. But his professional boxing career boasted 68 knock outs, almost double that of Ali. He lost five bouts over his career.
Foreman won his first world heavyweight championship in 1973 then did it again in 1994 when he was 45. He retired from the sport in 1997.
His family said in a post on Instagram on Friday night: “Our hearts are broken.
Courtesy: BBC