George Foreman Dies at 76: American Heavyweight Boxing Legend and Entrepreneur Passes Away

George Foreman, the American boxer and former heavyweight champion, passed away on Friday, March 22, at the age of 76. "A humanitarian, an Olympian, and a two-time heavyweight champion of the world, he was deeply respected—a force for good, a man of discipline and conviction, and a protector of his legacy, fighting tirelessly to preserve his good name for his family," the family said in a post on Instagram.

BREAKING - Heavyweight boxing great George Foreman dead at 76: family pic.twitter.com/bbbRYZDiu0

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Foreman, who lost his first title match to Muhammad Ali in their famous Rumble in the Jungle bout in 1974, became a more rotund, jovial figure when he knocked out Michael Moorer to reclaim the heavyweight crown two decades later. His remarkable comeback, along with the fortune he made selling fat-wicking electric cooking grills, made him an icon of self-improvement and success.

At age 19, in just his 25th amateur fight, Foreman won the heavyweight boxing gold medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.