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Former heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman died Friday, his family announced through his Instagram account. He was 76 years old.
No cause of death was provided. He was described as having peacefully died surrounded by loved ones. The family’s full statement:
Foreman leaves behind a legacy more layered than even your average boxing Hall of Famer. He looked poised to take over the sport by defeating — no, mauling — Joe Frazier in 1973, then lost the heavyweight belt to Muhammad Ali in the legendary Rumble in the Jungle, one of the most famous fights in history and the upset that sealed Ali as a legend.
After failing to win his belt back, he retired, became an ordained minister, returned to boxing a decade later, won his belt back to become the oldest world heavyweight champion in history, then retired for the final time and became an HBO broadcaster and, as many non-sports fans know him, a grill magnate.
The boxing world, including legendary heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, and the sports world paid condolences on social media.
source: yahoo.com
