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• 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.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: January 10, 1949
  2. Birthplace: Marshall, Texas
  3. Nickname "Big George"

• 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.

• Boxing Stats

  1. Fights: 81
  2. Wins: 76
  3. Losses: 5
  4. Wins by KO: 68
  5. Rating: Heavyweight
  6. 1968 Olympic Gold winner

• Grill Stats

  1. Introduced: 1995
  2. Personal income since release: $240 million
  3. Over 100 million have been sold
  4. Tagline "I'm so proud of it, I put my name on it"

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  George Foreman Grill | Muhammad Ali | Joe Frazier | Oscar De La Hoya | Mike Tyson | American Inventor

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