{"id":41859,"date":"2025-03-22T14:41:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T14:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=41859"},"modified":"2025-03-22T14:41:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T14:41:31","slug":"george-foreman-dies-aged-76-anthony-joshua-mike-tyson-lead-tributes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/george-foreman-dies-aged-76-anthony-joshua-mike-tyson-lead-tributes\/","title":{"rendered":"George Foreman Dies Aged 76: Anthony Joshua And Mike Tyson Lead Tributes To Heavyweight Icon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Anthony Joshua and Mike Tyson have led the tributes to George Foreman after the iconic heavyweight boxer died at the age of 76.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The two-time heavyweight champion was most famous for his legendary fight with Muhammad Ali &#8211; known as the &#8216;Rumble In The Jungle&#8217; &#8211; in the Democratic Republic of the Congo which was then known as Zaire.<\/p>\n<p>Foreman&#8217;s family confirmed the sad news on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biggeorgeforeman\/?hl=en\">Instagram page<\/a> on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Their statement read: <em>&#8220;Our hearts are broken. With profound sorrow, we announced the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman St. who peacefully departed on March 21, 2025 surrounded by loved ones.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><em>&#8220;A devout preacher, a devoted husband, a loving father, and a proud grand and great grandfather, he lived a life marked by unwavering faith, humility, and purpose.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Foreman&#8217;s legendary career which also saw him win an Olympic Gold in 1968, led to him being inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">60,000 people in attendance in Africa &amp; 50 Million watched around the world. <\/p>\n<p>Ali a huge underdog vs Foreman. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Rumble in the Jungle\u201d 1974 <\/p>\n<p>One of the most memorable events in sports history. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RIPGeorgeForeman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RIPGeorgeForeman<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/csZL5vhuBc\">pic.twitter.com\/csZL5vhuBc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin Smith (@Global_Smith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Global_Smith\/status\/1903278834121687424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Tributes Pour In For Legendary Boxer<\/h2>\n<p>Following the news of George Foreman&#8217;s death at the age of 76, tributes have flooded in for the legendary boxer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/tag\/anthony-joshua\">Anthony Joshua<\/a> reposted the family statement and wrote: &#8220;<em>RIP Champ<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeTyson\/status\/1903270754189447509\">Mike Tyson<\/a> shared two photos of the pair together and said: &#8220;<em>Condolences to George Foreman\u2019s family. His contribution to boxing and beyond will never be forgotten.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Condolences to George Foreman\u2019s family. His contribution to boxing and beyond will never be forgotten. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xs5QjMukqr\">pic.twitter.com\/Xs5QjMukqr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeTyson\/status\/1903270754189447509?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Boxing promoter Frank Warren added: &#8216;<em>Boxing has lost one of its true legends, George Foreman.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><em>&#8216;A gentleman who I had the honour of promoting his only UK fight in 1990. I have fond memories of introducing George to two of my sons, Francis and George, in this photo.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><em>&#8216;I send my condolences to his family and friends. Rest in peace George.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ring announcer Michael Buffer also tweeted his own tribute writing: &#8220;<em>I&#8217;m totally heartbroken with news of my dear friend of more than 35 years George Foreman passing away.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m finding it difficult to deal with. I&#8217;ll collect my thoughts and have more to say soon about a man that I (and so many others loved and respected.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m totally heartbroken with news of my dear friend of more than 35 years George Foreman passing away.<br \/>I\u2019m finding it difficult to deal with.<br \/>I\u2019ll collect my thoughts and have more to say soon about a man that I (and so many others) loved and respected\ud83d\udc94 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MYjFrrTCmk\">pic.twitter.com\/MYjFrrTCmk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Buffer (@Michael_Buffer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Michael_Buffer\/status\/1903392029570371629?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Legends of other sports have also posted their tribute messages including former LA Lakers basketball star Magic Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;<em>I attended so many of George\u2019s championship fights over his career. He was a knockout artist in the ring, and it was a pleasure getting to know him not only as a boxer but as a man. After leaving the ring, he turned into an amazing businessman \u2014 I even bought one of the first George Foreman grills! Cookie and I will be praying for his family during this time.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>When Was George Foreman&#8217;s Last Fight?<\/h2>\n<p>George Foreman had an incredible 81 fights with his first being a victory over Donald Walheim in June 1969.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Rumble in the Jungle&#8221; against Muhammad Ali was his 41st professional fight. It was also the first of which he suffered a defeat in his career.<\/p>\n<p>His last fight was a majority decision loss to Shannon Briggs in November 1997 &#8211; when he was 48-years-old.<\/p>\n<h2>How Many Children Did George Foreman Have?<\/h2>\n<p>George Foreman had 12 children &#8211; five sons and seven daughters.<\/p>\n<p>All five of his sons were named George (George Jr, George III, George IV, George V and George VI).<\/p>\n<p>Explaining why they were all called George, he said: &#8220;I named all my sons George Edward Foreman so they would always have something in common. I say to them, &#8216;If one of us goes up, then we all go up together, and if one goes down, we all go down together'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>His seven daughters are Natalia, Leola, Freeda, Michi, Georgetta, Isabella, and Courtney.<\/p>\n<p>He was married to Mary Joan Martelly from 1985 until his death and had four previous marriages.<\/p>\n<h2>George Foreman&#8217;s Cause Of Death<\/h2>\n<p>George Foreman&#8217;s cause of death was not confirmed in his family&#8217;s tribute statement and has not yet been officially revealed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/21\/sports\/george-foreman-dead.html\">The New York Times<\/a> though revealed that Foreman died at a hospital in Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anthony Joshua and Mike Tyson have led the tributes to George Foreman after the iconic heavyweight boxer died at the age of 76. 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