George Foreman: podcast appearances and interviews

George Edward Foreman (January 10, 1949 – March 21, 2025) was an American professional boxer, businessman, minister, and author. He competed in boxing from 1967 to 1997 and earned the nickname "Big George." Foreman was a two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist. After a troubled childhood, he took up amateur boxing and secured a gold medal in the heavyweight division at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He turned professional the following year and won the undisputed world heavyweight title in 1973 with a second-round knockout of Joe Frazier. He defended his title twice before losing to Muhammad Ali in the 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle". Foreman retired from boxing in 1977 after a loss to Jimmy Young. Following what he described as a born again experience, he became an ordained Christian minister. He made a successful boxing comeback in 1994 at age 45, winning the WBA, IBF, and lineal heavyweight titles by knocking out Michael Moorer. At 46 years and 169 days old, he became the oldest world heavyweight champion in history. Foreman holds the record for the longest interval between world title reigns, spanning over 20 years. He retired in 1997 with a record of 76 wins and 5 losses. He is a member of both the World Boxing Hall of Fame and the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Outside the ring, Foreman achieved success as an entrepreneur, notably promoting the George Foreman Grill, which sold over 100 million units worldwide by 2011. In 1999, he sold the grill’s rights for 138 million dollars.