All posts tagged "George foreman"
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NewsGeorge Foreman has Thoughts on Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul
George Foreman is being asked about it: What’s his take on that July 20 exhibition pitting Mike Tyson, 57, against 27 years old Jake Paul. Jake...
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Happy Birthday, Chuck Wepner
As hard as it is to believe, former heavyweight contender Chuck Wepner, who challenged Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight title in 1975 and became the prototype...
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Canelo Christmas: He Is A Gift To the Sport
For a guy who has stayed out of trouble, had very little controversy (the 6-month PED suspension in 2018, notwithstanding) in his career, has a ton...
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Thanksgiving Delivers Heavy Dollops of Gratitude for Boxing
Thanksgiving Day, appropriate for me to say I'm thankful for boxing's larger-than-life personalities of yesteryear and the present ― Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray...
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ALERT! International Boxing Hall of Fame Auction
The International Boxing Hall of Fame is a special place–and deserves our support. Here's how you can show your feelings toward Canastota… Fall Fundraiser Auction Set...
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AnnouncementsWho Made Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame This Year?
Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame (ACBHOF) has special guests attending the 7th Annual Awards & Induction Weekend, held from Friday, September 29th to Sunday, October...
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My Dad, the Fighter
For the first thirteen years of my life, I didn’t have a dad. My biological was out of the picture before I was born. He punched...
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Passing Of The Torch
Introduced to the world by his parents as Milan Oreb, Johnny Bananas – with the realization he had a limited future in professional boxing – opened...
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NewsGeorge Foreman Plays Well On The Big Screen
Big. The word appears in the title of the film. “Big George Foreman,” is a bio-pic about the life of George Foreman, a larger-than-life character. Known...
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Feet First Foundation Using Boxing to Help CA Youth Navigate Life
The Feet First Foundation has developed a program in the California public school system which uses boxing as the catalyst for growth in the development of...
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WorldwideGeorge Foreman Movie, Portrait of Boxer, Preacher, Entrepreneur, Role Model, in Theaters Friday
The George Foreman movie hits theaters on Friday, April 28. It is a bit surprising, maybe, that a Foreman bio-pic hadn’t been done before now. After...
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George Foreman Salutes Earnie Shavers, Mulls the Shrinking Circle
Earnie Shaver, a man who possessed fists that could and did do pronounced damage to the chins of men who summoned the courage to face him...
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Earnie Shavers: Born At The Wrong Time
In the mid-nineties, I had the good fortune to meet Muhammad Ali during a book signing at a Barnes & Noble, where I worked at for...
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Jake Paul Disses George Foreman, Big George Counters
Jake Paul is gaining a rep, albeit grudgingly, and not in across the board fashion, but he is seen by more and more critics as having...
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Fights That Could’ve, Should’ve But Didn’t Happen
It's finally happening. Long-time British rivals Amir Khan (34-5, 21 KO's) and Kell Brook (39-3, 27 KO's) will meet in a 149-pound catchweight bout on February...
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David Jaco Wasn’t Ready To Die
COVID-19 did to onetime journeyman heavyweight David Jaco what Mike Tyson, George Foreman, Buster Douglas, Tony Tucker, Oliver McCall, Tommy “The Duke” Morrison, Mike Weaver, Alex...
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The Golden Days: What These Boxing Legends Did After Retiring
While it pains for us to admit it, our idols in the ring are not getting younger. Actually, with each day, and each fight, they are...
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The Top 5 Knockouts From George Foreman
As I have mentioned before, lists can be very difficult to put together. This is especially true when it comes to boxing lists. But I am...
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WorldwideMUST READ: “Championship Rounds” by Hall of Fame Writer Bernard Fernandez
For more than four decades, Bernard Fernandez was a sportswriter. From 1984 until his retirement in 2012 he covered boxing for the Philadelphia Daily News. During...
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Worldwide“The Fighting Hillbilly” Bobby Crabtree Faced A Who’s Who Of Heavyweights
Despite being a veteran of more than 90 professional fights against a veritable who's who of prominent heavyweights, Bobby “The Fighting Hillbilly” Crabtree's face is not...
Seeing Double: Navarrete vs Valdez 2 & Espinoza vs Ramirez 2
Paro vs Hitchins: Road Warrior Looks For Second Win In PR
Shields Biopic “The Fire Inside” Makes Los Angeles Debut Wednesday
Pacquiao, Paz and Nunn Lead Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2025
Serhii Bohachuk Set For Saudi Showdown
Paul vs Tyson Weigh-In Photo & Final Prediction
Latino Night Delivers Action Fights, Wins for Zurdo, Zepeda, Barboza Jr., Collazo
Jake Paul Defeats Mike Tyson – Taylor Serrano 2 Steals the Show
Latino Night: Zurdo vs CBS Headlines Golden Boy Riyadh Lineup Saturday
