Nigeria, March 22 -- George Foreman, the former heavyweight champion who stunned the world by reclaiming the title at age 45 is dead.

He passed away on Friday at the age of 76.

"With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr., who peacefully departed on 21 March, 2025, surrounded by loved ones," his family said in an Instagram post.

Foreman's legacy in boxing is legendary.

A powerful, fearsome puncher in his prime, he first won the heavyweight title in 1973 by dismantling Joe Frazier in just two rounds.

However, he lost the belt in the famous 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" against Muhammad Ali, who used his rope-a-dope strategy to wear Foreman down before knocking him out in the eighth round.

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