RIP George Foreman

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Original Poster:

2,494 posts

202 months

Ifinishposts

1,570 posts

152 months

Saturday 22nd March
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A true legend. R.I.P.

Bright Halo

3,516 posts

250 months

Saturday 22nd March
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What an amazing person he was!

Earthdweller

16,024 posts

141 months

Saturday 22nd March
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RIP to a giant of a man, not just in stature but in life

No more will thee be a rumble in the jungle

Odd fact, he had 12 children including 5 sons all of whom he named George!

mac96

5,107 posts

158 months

Saturday 22nd March
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Surprised this has had so little response. A great fighter an a great man.

RIP George.

Klippie

3,608 posts

160 months

Saturday 22nd March
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Sad to hear this...he was one of the greatest of all time, a true superstar boxer and personality.

When he used to fight it was a world event...amazing man, he will be missed by a lot of people.

SS427 Camaro

7,598 posts

185 months

Saturday 22nd March
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Sad news, a legend R.I.P.

Radec

4,934 posts

62 months

Saturday 22nd March
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Earthdweller said:
RIP to a giant of a man, not just in stature but in life

No more will thee be a rumble in the jungle

Odd fact, he had 12 children including 5 sons all of whom he named George!
Sad news indeed.

There'll never be another George Foreman.

paulguitar

30,107 posts

128 months

Saturday 22nd March
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Foreman was genuinely terrifying in his early professional days. He destroyed Frazier and Norton. When he lost to Ali in Zaire in '74, he went into a deep depression. It's quite remarkable that he came to become the lovable, friendly teddy bear character later on. Of course, he could still have taken your head off with one punch.

Sixpackpert

4,879 posts

229 months

Saturday 22nd March
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A genuinely great person. Watched the Netflix film a few weeks ago, well worth a watch.

SlimJim16v

6,769 posts

158 months

Saturday 22nd March
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RIP George.
He was one of the great Heavyweights. I doubt any recent fighters would have had any chance against him in his prime.

DeejRC

7,583 posts

97 months

Saturday 22nd March
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RIP big man.
Proper.

tamore

8,795 posts

299 months

Sunday 23rd March
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made harry carpenter blaspheme on comms in 1974, really not the done thing then!

dickymint

27,162 posts

273 months

Monday 24th March
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tamore said:
made harry carpenter blaspheme on comms in 1974, really not the done thing then!
"And suddenly Ali looks very tired indeed. In fact, Ali at times now looks as though he can hardly lift his arms up ... Oh, he's got him with a right hand! He's got him! Oh, you can't believe it – and he's doing his shuffle! And I don't think Foreman's going to get up ... he's trying to beat the count ... and he's out! Oh my God, he's won the title back at 32!"


Absolute legend.......all three of them really.

Pupp

12,511 posts

287 months

Monday 24th March
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A huge man; in every REPECT

ntiz

2,557 posts

151 months

Tuesday 25th March
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Sixpackpert said:
A genuinely great person. Watched the Netflix film a few weeks ago, well worth a watch.
Indeed, he was long before time I had no idea about the second half of his career and why until watching the movie.

so called

9,154 posts

224 months

Tuesday 25th March
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Only just seen thius news.
Very sad. 76 is no age really.

I was an Ali fan but later grew to really appreciate George as the great man he was.
RIP.