The Olympics have long been a proving ground for American boxers, transforming promising amateurs into professional legends. From the iconic bouts to the unforgettable champions, the Games have been a ...

Ali went on to make a successful run of world title defences following his over Foreman, which included wins against Joe ...

George Foreman has spoken out and revealed there was one fighter he avoided during his glittering career. ‘Big George’ enjoyed a successful near 30-year career, which began in 1969 shortly after he ...

George Foreman; Gold medal at 1968 Olympics Well before "Big George" became one of the most intimidating, feared punchers in heavyweight boxing history, he was a gold medalist in Mexico City, where he ...

In a career that spanned just shy of 30 years, ‘Big’ George had 81 professional contests, winning on 76 occasions and claiming 68 victories inside the scheduled distance along the way. After winning ...

History records George ... gold, and had not even been taken the distance in his last three bouts. He turned professional shortly after his Mexico City success. Within five years, Foreman was ...

The United States leads the way with 50 gold medals, the most of any country in Olympic boxing history ... to fight professionally and in 1993 won the WBC bantamweight title. George Foreman, a ...