Quotes
I’ve got a three-year plan. I want to start at the bottom. Train harder than any man in the world. Fight once a month.”
Overweight and out of shape, he said
RIP to one of the greatest human beings to ever put on boxing gloves. This man was truly amazing!”
Ex-British cruiserweight champ Tony Bellew said yesterdayIt’s a knockout.”
He was approached to endorse the George Foreman Grill in 1994, with a big smile and cheesy lines including
Anything you desire, you can make happen. It’s like the song, ‘When you wish upon a star your dreams come true’. Well, look at me tonight.”
George saidIt was deep in his heart that he wanted to do that one thing, win back the heavyweight championship at that advanced age, and he did,
said Lampley
Once he became that lovable, society-wide pitchman, pitching grills and big-man clothing and mufflers and various products, all of them being sold by that massive smile, he belonged to us,
said LampleyHe did not look at friendship as a casual process,
Lampley told Reuters in a video interview from his home in Chapel Hill, North CarolinaWith one punch, I thought he knocked all my teeth out,
Holyfield recalled, showing the Foreman had still not lost his power
I can give you all my money, ... I don’t want your money - I want YOU!”
Foreman recalled telling the voice ... the voice told himWhat you gotta lose, George
Foreman took the risk after he espied a rusty public telephone still hanging from a deserted platform wall, found it be working and called his lawyer who said to him
I won an Olympic gold medal and the world heavyweight title twice but I'm most remembered for one fight I lost
Foreman said throughout his later yearsHe won fair and square, and now I’m just proud to be part of the Ali legend. If people mention my name with his from time to time, that’s enough for me.”
Foreman also told Hauser
George was happy with who he was outside boxing,
Prograis said
He was a knockout artist in the ring, and it was a pleasure getting to know him not only as a boxer but as a man. After leaving the ring, he turned into an amazing businessman — I even bought one of the first George Foreman grills!”
Johnson added
Rest in peace, George Foreman. Your legacy lives on, champ,
Basketball Hall of Famer and six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen said on X, alongside a photo of the boxerSad to learn that two-time heavyweight champion boxer, Olympic Gold medalist, and entrepreneur George Foreman has passed away,
she wroteOur hearts are broken. With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr. who peacefully departed on March 21, 2025 surrounded by loved ones. A devout preacher, a devoted husband, a loving father, and a proud grand and great grandfather, he lived a life marked by unwavering faith, humility, and purpose,
his family said in a statement posted to Foreman's Instagram account
Sending my thoughts and prayers to the family of George Foreman Sr. I grew up watching him box and hearing his commercials of his Lean Mean Grilling Machine. I remember he always told the story on the talk shows about his sons were all named George Foreman. May he be at peace,
someone else addedGeorge Foreman is dead. What a GREAT FIGHTER!!!
Trump wrote on Truth Social
George Foreman is dead. What a GREAT FIGHTER!!! He had, without question, the heaviest and biggest punch in the history of boxing. With the exception of Ali, when you got hit, you went down. He was something really Special, but above all, he was a Great Person, with a personality that was bigger than life. I knew him well, and he will be missed. Warmest condolences to his wonderful family!!!
Trump wrote on Truth Social