Jan 22, 2023 · George Foreman, heavyweight champion of the world? Nice, quiet, sensitive fellow who salutes the flag, answers when his draft board calls and admits there have been champions before and expects...

Jun 13, 1977 · Before Portland's clinching 109-107 victory on Sunday, only Doug Collins had joined Erving in fending off the Blazer legions of Bob Gross, Lionel Hollins, Johnny Davis, Dave Twardzik and Maurice...

Wilt Chamberlain for losing to Bill Russell in seven of their eight playoff matchups. The Portland Trail Blazers for drafting Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan. The U.S. golf team for its 1999 Ryder Cup celebration. Bill Buckner for the Red Sox losing the 1986 World Series. Umpire Don Denkinger for the Cardinals losing the 1985 World Series.

Apr 19, 2020 · That’s what happened to two-time heavyweight champion George Foreman, who said having 12 children, five sons and seven daughters, is what helped transform what first appeared to be the most...

Mar 26, 2024 · In just five minutes of action, the Adonis-like fighter from Jacksonville was blasted to the canvas three times by the hammering blows of Foreman, who improved his record to 40-0 (37 KOs) via...

Foreman was hired in May of 2023 to lead the construction of the new kitchen and will oversee the food and nutrition program. Prior to joining the Trail Blazers, Foreman was the Associate Director of Performance Nutrition/Performance Chef at the Utah Jazz.

Jun 20, 2022 · Foreman heaved a giant sigh of relief, knowing he wouldn’t be tarred and feathered after all. Ross then shopped McAdoo to the Trail Blazers, knowing Foreman wouldn’t put up a fight. “We planned to select McAdoo,” Portland GM Harry Glickman wrote in his 1978 book Promoter Ain’t a Dirty Word.

Jul 31, 2023 · On today’s edition of the Odd Couple with Chris Broussard and Rob Parker, 2-time Heavyweight Boxing Champion George Foreman joined the show to discuss the last weekend’s Welterweight Championship fight between Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. Listen to the full segment above!

Apr 20, 2024 · On June 15, 1976, at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, George Foreman retained the NABF heavyweight title. Foreman made the power boxing style famous, with 68 knockouts during his...

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.