How did George Foreman get his start? Born on Jan. 10, 1949, in Marshall, Texas, George Foreman grew up in Houston. “I went into boxing at the age of 17 to lose weight and become a great street ...

With the passing of the boxing legend, I want to recall an interview I never expected and will never forget. George Foreman poses as he trains in 1972 in New York, New York. Back when I was a young ...

That George Foreman’s death was followed by that of Colin Hart made it inevitable that one particular story would be revisited by the many who hold it dear. When in 1974 the younger Foreman – the ...

Edward Douglas fell into writing about movies later in life, because he was spending much of his earlier years working in the recording studio with various bands and artists. He's lived in New York ...

Larry Merchant often described boxing as “the theater of the unexpected.” When he was center stage, working with Jim Lampley and George Foreman on HBO Sports’ World Championship Boxing, the three ...

"Anything for my friend Ronnie." Those were the words the late George Foreman used to sum up the relationship he developed with a fellow Olympic gold medalist Ronnie Harris of Canton. Foreman and I ...

George Foreman, one of the greatest heavyweights in the history of boxing, died on Friday at the age of 76. He had 81 fights as a professional, winning 76 of them — 68 by knockout. His story is the ...