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Heavyweight · Television Era (1960–1989)

George Foreman

"Big George"

Top 100 · #28 · 65.0 points
76
Wins
5
Losses
0
Draws
68
KOs
89%
KO %
Born
1949
Died
2025
Nationality
USA
Career
1969–1997

A fearsome puncher who made a legendary comeback to regain the title two decades after losing it.

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

1969–1997
  1. Milestone

    Olympic Gold (1968)

    Year from profile honours.

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  2. Milestone

    First recorded professional bout

    vs Donald Walheim · W KO

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  3. Milestone

    25th recorded win

    vs Mel Turnbow · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  4. Title history

    Title reign begins

    World Heavyweight Champion (1973–74, 1994–95). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.

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  5. Signature fight

    vs Joe Frazier

    W TKO2 Joe Frazier (1973) · National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica

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  6. Signature fight

    vs Muhammad Ali

    L KO8 Muhammad Ali (1974) · Stade du 20 Mai, Kinshasa, Zaire

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  7. Milestone

    50th recorded win

    vs Rocky Sekorski · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  8. Title history

    Title reign begins

    World Heavyweight Champion (1973–74, 1994–95). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.

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  9. Signature fight

    vs Michael Moorer

    W KO10 Michael Moorer (1994) – oldest heavyweight champion at 45 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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  10. Milestone

    Latest recorded bout

    vs Shannon Briggs · L MD. Not necessarily the retirement date.

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Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.

Photo Archive

A typical 'George Foreman Grill' in action. I'm pretty sure that's Copper River Salmon on the grill. Photo by Popebrak released under GFDL.
A typical 'George Foreman Grill' in action. I'm pretty sure that's Copper River Salmon on the grill. Photo by Popebrak released under GFDL.
Heavyweight contender George Foreman strikes a fighting pose in front of Nassau Coliseum here where he meets Joe Frazier in a 12-round bout
Heavyweight contender George Foreman strikes a fighting pose in front of Nassau Coliseum here where he meets Joe Frazier in a 12-round bout
Wire Photo Politics George Foreman Lyndon B Johnson
Wire Photo Politics George Foreman Lyndon B Johnson
Boxer George Foreman & Archie Moore on way to Zaire 1974 Press Photo Boxing
Boxer George Foreman & Archie Moore on way to Zaire 1974 Press Photo Boxing
George Foreman speaking at the 2016 FreedomFest at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.
George Foreman speaking at the 2016 FreedomFest at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.
Boxer George Foreman
Boxer George Foreman
George Foreman
George Foreman
George Foreman arrival at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
George Foreman arrival at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
George Foreman speaking at the Rice Alliance Kickoff in Houston, Texas in September 2009.
George Foreman speaking at the Rice Alliance Kickoff in Houston, Texas in September 2009.
Foreman trying to hit Ali.
Foreman trying to hit Ali.
KO Magazine February 1989 featuring George Foreman
KO Magazine February 1989 featuring George Foreman

11 archival photographs under their original licences.

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Fight-by-Fight Record

DateResultOpponentMethodRoundVenue
1969-06-23WDonald WalheimKO3Madison Square Garden, New York City, U.S.
1969-07-01WFred AskewKO1Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S.
1969-07-14WSylvester DullaireTKO1Rosecroft Raceway, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
1969-08-18WChuck WepnerTKO3Madison Square Garden, New York City, U.S.
1969-09-18WJohnny CarrollKO1Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
1969-09-23WRoy WallaceKO2Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S.
1969-10-07WVernon ClayTKO2Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S.
1969-10-31WRoberto DavilaUD8Madison Square Garden, New York City, U.S.
1969-11-05WLeo PetersonKO4Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1969-11-18WMax MartinezKO2Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S.
1969-12-06WBob HazeltonTKO1International Hotel, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1969-12-16WLevi ForteUD10Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
1969-12-18WGary Hobo WilerTKO1Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
1970-01-06WCharley PoliteKO4Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S.
1970-01-26WJack O'HalloranKO5Madison Square Garden, New York City, U.S.
1970-02-16WGregorio PeraltaUD10Madison Square Garden, New York City, U.S.
1970-03-31WRufus BrassellTKO1Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S.
1970-04-17WJames J. WoodyTKO3Felt Forum, New York City, U.S.
1970-04-29WAaron EastlingTKO4Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
1970-05-16WGeorge JohnsonTKO7The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
1970-07-20WRoger RussellKO1Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1970-08-04WGeorge ChuvaloTKO3Madison Square Garden, New York City, U.S.
1970-11-03WLou BaileyTKO3State Fairgrounds International Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
1970-11-18WBoone KirkmanTKO2Madison Square Garden, New York City, U.S.
1970-12-18WMel TurnbowTKO1Center Arena, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
1971-02-08WCharlie BostonKO1St. Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
1971-04-03WStamford HarrisKO2Playboy Club, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, U.S.
1971-05-10WGregorio PeraltaTKO10County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California, U.S.
1971-09-14WVic ScottKO1County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
1971-09-21WLeroy CaldwellKO2Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
1971-10-07WOllie WilsonKO2Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
1971-10-29WLuis Faustino PiresRTD4Madison Square Garden, New York City, U.S.
1972-02-29WJoe Murphy GoodwinKO2Municipal Auditorium, Austin, Texas, U.S.
1972-03-07WClarence BooneKO2Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
1972-04-10WTed GullickKO2The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
1972-05-11WMiguel Angel PaezKO2County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California, U.S.
1972-10-10WTerry SorrellKO2Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
1973-01-22WJoe FrazierTKO2National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica
1973-09-01WJosé RomanKO1Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
1974-03-26WKen NortonTKO2Poliedro, Caracas, Venezuela
1974-10-30LMuhammad AliKO8Stade du 20 Mai, Kinshasa, Zaire
1976-01-24WRon LyleKO5Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1976-06-15WJoe FrazierTKO5Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Hempstead, New York, U.S.
1976-08-14WScott LeDouxTKO3Memorial Auditorium, Utica, New York, U.S.
1976-10-15WJohn "Dino" DenisTKO4Sportatorium, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
1977-01-22WPedro AgostoTKO4Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1977-03-17LJimmy YoungUD12Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1987-03-09WSteve ZouskiTKO4ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S.
1987-07-09WCharles HostetterKO3County Coliseum, Oakland, California, U.S.
1987-09-15WBobby CrabtreeTKO6The Hitchin' Post, Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
1987-11-21WTim AndersonTKO4Eddie Graham Sports Complex, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
1987-12-18WRocky SekorskiTKO3Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1988-01-23WTom TrimmKO1Sheraton Twin Towers, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
1988-02-05WGuido TraneTKO5Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1988-03-19WDwight Muhammad QawiTKO7Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1988-05-21WFrank LuxTKO3Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
1988-06-26WCarlos HernándezTKO4Tropworld Casino and Entertainment Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1988-08-25WLadislao MijangosTKO2Lee County Civic Center, Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
1988-09-10WBobby HitzTKO1The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.
1988-10-27WTony FulilangiTKO2Civic Center, Marshall, Texas, U.S.
1988-12-28WDavid JacoTKO1Casa Royal Banquet Hall, Bakersfield, California, U.S.
1989-01-26WMark YoungTKO7Community War Memorial, Rochester, New York, U.S.
1989-02-16WManoel De AlmeidaTKO3Atlantis Theater, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
1989-04-30WJ. B. WilliamsonTKO5Moody Gardens Hotel Spa, Galveston, Texas, U.S.
1989-06-01WBert CooperRTD2Pride Pavilion, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
1989-07-20WEverett MartinUD10Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
1990-01-15WGerry CooneyKO2Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1990-04-17WMike JamesonTKO4Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
1990-06-16WAdilson RodriguesKO2Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1990-07-31WKen LakustaKO3Northlands AgriCom, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1990-09-25WTerry AndersonKO1London Arena, London, England
1991-04-19LEvander HolyfieldUD12Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1991-12-07WJimmy K. EllisTKO3Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
1992-04-11WAlex StewartMD10Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1993-01-16WPierre CoetzerTKO8Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
1993-06-07LTommy MorrisonUD12Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1994-11-05WMichael MoorerKO10MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1995-04-22WAxel SchulzMD12MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1996-11-03WCrawford GrimsleyUD12NK Hall, Urayasu, Japan
1997-04-26WLou SavareseSD12Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1997-11-22LShannon BriggsMD12Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

Showing 81 of 81 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-11. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.

Record notes

Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.

Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).

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