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George Foreman

1949 - 2025

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George Edward Foreman (January 10, 1949 – March 21, 2025) was an American professional boxer, businessman, minister, and author. In boxing, he competed between 1967 and 1997, and was nicknamed "Big George". He was a two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist. He is the namesake of the George Foreman Grill. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Foreman is the 5th most popular boxer, the 624th most popular biography from United States (down from 484th in 2019) and the 5th most popular American Boxer.

George Foreman is most famous for being a boxer and for selling the George Foreman Grill.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, George Foreman ranks 5 out of 496. Before him are Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, Joe Frazier, and Mike Tyson. After him are Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Max Schmeling, Ján Zachara, Vitali Klitschko, Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Sonny Liston.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, George Foreman ranks 39. Before him are Thaksin Shinawatra, Ken Follett, Han Duck-soo, Alla Pugacheva, Thomas Sankara, and Arif Alvi. After him are Bobby Farrell, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Carlos the Jackal, Michael Houghton, Hugh David Politzer, and Horst Ludwig Störmer. Among people deceased in 2025, George Foreman ranks 20. Before him are Eddie Jordan, Khamtai Siphandon, Ágnes Keleti, Horst Köhler, Aga Khan IV, and George E. Smith. After him are Sofia Gubaidulina, Fouad Mebazaa, Frederick Forsyth, Richard Williamson, Dražen Dalipagić, and Theodore Edgar McCarrick.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Foreman ranks 624 out of 20,380. Before him are Jerry Lewis (1926), Leon Cooper (1930), A. L. Kroeber (1876), Edward W. Morley (1838), Mia Farrow (1945), and Ernest Borgnine (1917). After him are Don King (1931), Steven Tyler (1948), Paul Walker (1973), Ed Gein (1906), Linda B. Buck (1947), and Sydney Pollack (1934).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, George Foreman ranks 5. Before him are Muhammad Ali (1942), Rocky Marciano (1923), Joe Frazier (1944), and Mike Tyson (1966). After him are Joe Louis (1914), Sugar Ray Robinson (1921), Floyd Mayweather Jr. (1977), Sonny Liston (1932), Rubin Carter (1937), Marvelous Marvin Hagler (1954), and Jake LaMotta (1922).

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