-
- Born: January 10, 1949
- Birthplace: Marshall, Texas
- Nickname "Big George"
-
-
George Foreman is a former two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion and creator of the George Foreman Grill. He is now an ordained minister at the The Church of Lord Jesus Christ in Houston, Texas.
-
Boxing Career
Foreman first came into the limelight as a boxer winning the heavyweight match in the Olympics in Mexico, 1968. With an amateur record of 27-0, he made the move to professional status in 1969 winning all 12 of the fights in his debut year.In 1973 he won his first World Heavyweight Championship against the undefeated Joe Frazier. He defended his title two more times, once against Jose Roman and the other against Ken Norton. In an effort to defend the ring a third time, he was knocked out by Muhammad Ali, making it the only time Foreman was knocked out in his career.
Grill Stats
- Introduced: 1995
- Personal income since release: $240 million
- Over 100 million have been sold
- Tagline "I'm so proud of it, I put my name on it"
-
-
George Foreman Questions
can a girl dress up as boy george 5 AnswersAbsolutely. I don't see why not...You can dress up as whomever..it's part of dressing up! Boy George would be a fun one to dress up as too! read more
Why is Melissa George leaving Greys Anatomy? 5 AnswersShe commented that "it was my choice" and a "Grey's insider" commented that "Melissa's arc came to a natural end." Being forced by my wife to watch the show,... read more
Are George Clooney and Pink dating? 3 AnswersAccording to Extra, Pink was just joking. Clooney was recently spotted out with a game show contestant at a sushi bar. read more
George Carlin Tribute: What is your favorite quote AND video by George Carlin? 7 AnswersI love George Carlin. It's so sad that he's gone. One of my favorite sayings of his is "NIMBY" which is "Not In My Back Yard". That one is great and probably ... read more
view more questions...
-
George Foreman Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to Professional Boxing
- BoxRec.com: Fighter Bio
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: Heavyweight
- Record: Wins - 81
- Losses - 5
- Wins by KO - 68
George Foreman Timeline
- January 10, 1949: Born in Marshall, Texas
- 1968: Olympic Gold Medal
- 1969: Turns Pro
- 1973: Becomes world champion after defeating Joe Frazier
- 1974: Loses to Muhammad Ali in The Rumble in the Jungle
- 1977: Retires
- 1987: Makes a comeback at age 38
- 1995: Begins selling the George Foreman Grill
- 1999: Second Retirement
-
On Twitter Powered by Twitter
-
Tem filé no George Foreman Grill JUMBO
-
Call me George Foreman cuz I'm sellin' everybody grills..
-
Amazon thinks I need a steam iron, George Foreman grill, Champagne opener and a Furminator. Sounds like the plot of a suspense novel.
-
-
@PatrickKaine OMG that is hilarious. I once discussed my George Foreman Grill while waking up. You win!
view more tweets...
-
About this page
-
Page Views0
No one is currently managing this page.
This page currently has no vertical manager.
