3 h. ago Anthony Joshua told fight with George Foreman would have ended very badly

George Foreman, a two-time heavyweight champion, passed away last week at the age of 76 - but Carl Froch has no doubts about how he would've fared in this era of boxing

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34 h. ago ‘I feel really, really cross at incredibly dumb decisions’: Stephen Sackur on the end of HARDtalk – and leaving the BBC

For 19 years he has held the powerful to account on a show that attracts huge audiences around the world. Now it is over. He discusses his anger with management, his pride in his team – and what he’ll do nextStephen Sackur makes no bones about it: he is not going willingly. “I don’t want to leave the BBC, because I still think I’ve got a lot to offer,” the HARDtalk presenter tells me. “And I don’t want the programme to be closed, but that argument has been definitively lost. I’m thinking hard about other things I’m going to do. I’m fine. I’m feeling quite positive.” Maybe. But I think he’s also feeling hurt, betrayed and, though he denies it, a little angry. “It’s definitely a strange period,” he says. We’re talking in February, a month before the show finishes and he’s sent packing by the Beeb.Sackur, 61, is a BBC lifer. He started out as a trainee in 1986, was made a foreign correspondent in 1990, and went on to some of the biggest gigs in journalism – Europe, Washington, the Midd...

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48 h. ago ‘I want to set a good example:’ the George Foreman I knew was generous and kind

The great heavyweight champion took his religion seriously and became lifelong friends with Muhammad AliGeorge Foreman died on 21 March at the much-too-young age of 76. His aura of strength was such that there were times when it seemed as though he’d live for ever.People know about George Foreman the fighter and George Foreman the product pitchman; holding a small American flag in the ring after winning a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics; dethroning Joe Frazier in Jamaica; losing the title to Muhammad Ali in Zaire; the quixotic ring comeback that culminated in a 10th-round knockout of Michael Moorer to reclaim the heavyweight crown; and George Foreman’s Lean Mean Grilling Machine, which earned him more than $100m. I lived through those times. But I was also privileged to know George as a person. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago The George Foreman I knew was generous, kind and determined to set an example

The great heavyweight champion took his religion seriously and became lifelong friends with Muhammad AliGeorge Foreman died on Friday at the much‑too‑young age of 76. His aura of strength was such that there were times when it seemed as though he’d live for ever.People know about George Foreman the fighter and George Foreman the product pitchman; holding a small American flag in the ring after winning a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics; dethroning Joe Frazier in Jamaica; losing the title to Muhammad Ali in Zaire; the quixotic ring comeback that culminated in a 10th-round knockout of Michael Moorer to reclaim the heavyweight crown; and George Foreman’s Lean Mean Grilling Machine, which earned him more than $100m. I lived through those times. But I was also privileged to know George as a person. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago From boxing monster to cuddly veteran – George Foreman was unique

The former heavyweight champion died this weekend but his remarkable story of two distinct parts will live on

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53 h. ago 'George Foreman was more than just a boxer – he made history and left a mark on the world'

Former boxing world champion George Foreman died at the age of 76, but 'Big George' was so much more than a boxer. He was also a minister, a humanitarian and an entrepreneur

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55 h. ago George Foreman showed every gesture is political – especially for Black athletes | Bryan Armen Graham

At the 1968 Olympics, Foreman’s flag-waving was seen as deference if not betrayal. But the reaction to it reveals the limited ways we allow Black athletes to express themselvesWhen a teenager from Texas named George Foreman waved a tiny American flag in the boxing ring after winning Olympic gold in 1968, he had little awareness of the political minefield beneath his size 15 feet. The moment, captured by television cameras for an audience of millions during one of the most volatile periods in American history, was instantly contrasted with another image from two days earlier at the same Mexico City Games: Tommie Smith and John Carlos, heads bowed and black-gloved fists raised in salute during the US national anthem, a silent act of protest that would become one of the defining visuals of the 20th century. Their message was unmistakable: a rebuke of the country that had sent them to compete while continuing to deny civil rights to people who looked like them. Their action was seen as ...

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67 h. ago Donald Trump pays emotional tribute to George Foreman after boxing great dies at 76: 'I knew him well'

President Trump has paid tribute to the great boxer George Foreman, after his death was announced by his family on Friday at the age of 76.

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68 h. ago GEORGE FOREMAN OBITUARY: Serial winner Big George knew losing to Muhammad Ali would be a huge part of his legacy... but it took two to make Rumble in the Jungle, writes JEFF POWELL

JEFF POWELL: It took two to make Rumble In The Jungle. As it took time for George to learn that when it came to making history with Muhammad Ali, it didn't really matter in the end who won or lost.

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2 d. ago George Foreman: a charmer who left his mark in the dirt and dust of the fight game

Former heavyweight champion was always more complex and interesting than his contrasting personae suggestedBoxing seems a smaller and darker world now. George Foreman has gone and, with his death, he takes a little more of the ­fading light and lost glory of the ring with him. My own life in ­boxing, which stretches across 55 years, can be divided into stages and all of them carry markers Foreman left in the dirt and dust of the fight game.From the malevolent force he ­personified when he became ­heavyweight champion of the world to the lovable old grandad ­making hundreds of millions as the face of a food grill business, Foreman could be easily ­caricatured. But he was always more complex and interesting than his contrasting personae suggested. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago George Foreman's staggering £200m grill fortune almost never happened

The two-time heavyweight champion, who passed away on Saturday, left behind a vast fortune for his family

Economics

3 d. ago George Foreman leaves incredible fortune to 11 kids after everyone bought his grill

The legendary boxer has died at the age of 76

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3 d. ago George Foreman death: Heavyweight boxing legend and grill namesake dies aged 76

He leaves behind a towering legacy in sport, business, and popular culture – a true heavyweight in every sense

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3 d. ago George Foreman's five wives, 12 children, 15 grandchildren and net worth after boxing great dies

The legend had so many sporting triumphs behind him but also boasted a huge family and a considerable net worth

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3 d. ago Revealed: The rescue mission to save the Rumble in the Jungle from being cancelled including a rusty old phone and Colonel Gaddafi, writes JEFF POWELL after boxing icon George Foreman's death at 76

JEFF POWELL: The clandestine secrecy of the ghostly venue echoed King's concern that his 'stupendissimo' vision of matching Muhammad Ali against George Foreman would be stolen.

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3 d. ago George Foreman movie leaves fans 'stunned' after boxing icon's death

Netflix film Big George Foreman has proven a hit with fans since added to the streaming platform and has been praised for its inspiring true story and life affirming message

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3 d. ago The reason why George Foreman gave all five of his sons the same name

Late boxing champion had five sons and seven daughters

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3 d. ago George Foreman's inspirational final post before boxing legend's death aged 76

Legendary heavyweight boxer George Foreman has passed away aged 76 and he leaves behind an inspirational legacy, which is reflected in his final post on social media

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3 d. ago George Foreman's bizarre Scotland bucket list dream as boxing legend dies aged 76

George Foreman, one of the greatest heavyweight boxers ever, shared his love for Scotland years before his death

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3 d. ago Revealed: George Foreman's inspirational last post just weeks before the heavyweight legend's death at 76

The iconic American heavyweight leaves behind a remarkable legacy, which includes a famous fight against Muhammad Ali , known as the 'Rumble in the Jungle'.

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