{"id":5178,"date":"2024-02-08T04:44:11","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T04:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebestbiography.com\/?p=5178"},"modified":"2024-02-08T04:44:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T04:44:11","slug":"george-foreman-biography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebestbiography.com\/george-foreman-biography\/","title":{"rendered":"George Foreman (American Professional Boxer) Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"
George Foreman is a former professional boxer. After starting off as a mugger who engaged in street fights, he went on to become a world renowned boxer. He is known for his epic fights with ace boxers like Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, etc. He has a very interesting life story that involves epic victories, devastating defeats, retirements, and larger than life comebacks. He did not have a consistent boxing career; after each defeat he would isolate himself from the world of boxing. After his well-known defeat at the hands of Muhammad Ali, Foreman became a born-again Christian and devoted his life to god, charity, and his family. But just when the world had written him off, he made a massive comeback at the age of 38, proving to the world that age is just a number. His boxing career earned him a lot of respect and money and he became a successful entrepreneur. In 2002, he was rated as one of the 25 greatest fighters of the past 80 years by \u2018The Ring\u2019 magazine. The magazine also ranked him the ninth greatest puncher of the century. He is also the author of multiple cookbooks and children\u2019s books.<\/p>
From 1971 to 1985, Foreman got divorced four times. It is said that one of his wives fled to Barbados with their kids but he found them and brought them back.<\/li>\n\n
He has 12 children and two adopted daughters. He adopted Isabella Brandie Lilja and Courtney Isaac in 2009 and 2012, respectively. He lives with his wife Mary Joan Martelly.<\/li><\/ul>
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By training with Doc Broaddus, George Foreman quickly learned all of the ins and outs of boxing. In 1968, George Foreman won a gold medal for heavyweight boxing in Mexico City. Shortly after this inspiring victory, he decided to become a professional boxer.<\/p>
Early Boxing Career<\/strong><\/h3>
George Foreman had his first professional fight in 1969 when he was 21 years old. He worked hard in his career, winning 37 matches, before becoming the heavyweight boxing champion, not once, but twice. However, he didn\u2019t win every game he got into. He also became the heavyweight division world champion in 1973.<\/p>
In 1974, he was defeated by the famous Muhammad Ali. His loss against Ali was the only time he would lose a fight by knockout in his entire boxing career. In 1977, he lost to Jimmy Young, which derailed his boxing career.<\/p>
Ministry Career<\/strong><\/h3>
In 1977, George Foreman lost a fight to Jimmy Young. After the fight, George Foreman was feeling anything but well. He claims to have had a religious reawakening. Later, he became a non-denominational Christian minister. He left the position when he resumed his boxing career and came back to the church again once his boxing career was officially over.<\/p>
Late Boxing Career<\/strong><\/h3>
In 1987, ten years after losing to Jimmy Young, George Foreman re-entered the boxing scene. He was now 38 years old and he had gained at least 50 pounds since his last fight. He had to work hard to gain back the strength in his muscles, confidence, and fans that he once had. He worked hard and was allowed to face the heavyweight champion, Evander Holyfield.<\/p>
George did not win, but fans and critics alike praised him for taking on the much younger challenger. He had another title fight in 1994 when he was 45 with Michael Moorer. He won this fight, becoming the oldest heavyweight champion ever.<\/p>
In 1997, he lost a fight to Shannon Briggs. This would prove to be his last fight. During his boxing career, he won 76 matches, 68 of them by knocking out his opponent. In his whole career, he only lost five matches.<\/p>
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Family Life<\/strong><\/h2>
George Foreman has been married five times. His past wives are Adrienne Calhoun (1971-1974), Cynthia Lewis (1977-1979), Charon Goodson (1981-1982), and Andrea Skeete (1982-1985). He was married most recently to Mary Joan Martelly in 1985. With his various wives, he has had 12 children. He has five sons, all named George and seven daughters named Freeda, Georgetta, Natalia, Leola, Michi, Courtney, and Isabella,<\/p>
Advertisement and Branding<\/strong><\/h2>
In 1994, George Foreman became the spokesperson for a grill named after him. With his endorsement, the restaurant sold like crazy and still sells well today. It is estimated that George Foreman has made millions on the grill.<\/p>
George Foreman also had a clothing line, books, and a reality TV show, which he starred in with his most recent wife and ten of his twelve children.<\/p>
Who are George Foreman’s ex-wives?<\/strong><\/h2>
Over the years, Foreman has said “I Do” to five women.<\/p>
His ex-wives include:<\/p>
Adrienne Calhoun<\/strong><\/h3>
Foreman’s first marriage was to Adrienne Calhoun, the mother of his eldest daughter, Michi Foreman.<\/li>\n\n
The pair tied the knot in 1971 but divorced shortly after in 1974 because he allegedly had an affair with Pamela Clay, the mother of his eldest son, George Foreman Jr., according to Distractify.<\/li>\n\n
At this time, details on Calhoun’s personal life are unclear because she often stays out of the spotlight.<\/li><\/ul>
Cynthia Lewis<\/strong><\/h3>
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After Foreman’s divorce from Calhoun was finalized, he went on to welcome another daughter, Georgetta, in 1977 with his ex-girlfriend, Charlotte Gross. That same year, he tied the knot with his second wife, Cynthia Lewis, who is a former beauty queen. Foreman’s marriage to Lewis was also shortlived as the pair divorced two years later in August 1979. They never had any children together.<\/p>