Tag Archives: George Foreman
Archie Moore
Archie Moore (Boxing. Born, Benoit, MS, Dec. 13, 1913; died, San Diego, CA, Dec. 9, 1998.) One of the best fighters and greatest characters of boxing’s last “Golden Age” in the 1950s and early 1960s, Archie Moore was the light heavyweight champion for over nine years (1952-62). Moore fought several times for the heavyweight title, […]
George Foreman
George Foreman (Boxing. Born, Marshall, TX, Jan. 10, 1949.) Heavyweight George Foreman first captured public attention by winning an Olympic gold medal in 1968. He made his professional debut in Madison Square Garden on June 23, 1969 with a third round knockout over journeyman Don Waldheim. After that victory, Foreman turned New York City into […]
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali (Boxing. Born, Louisville, KY, Jan. 17, 1942.) Known in his earlier years as Cassius Clay, Muhammad Ali is one of the most exciting and controversial heavyweight champions in the history of the sport and, by his own admission, “The Greatest.” Ali was the national A.A.U. light heavyweight champion, the Golden Gloves heavyweight titlist […]
