George Foreman

George Foreman, conocido por su poderoso golpe y su estilo agresivo en el ring, Foreman se convirtió en uno de los boxeadores más icónicos de la década de 1970.Después de retirarse del boxeo en 1977, Foreman se convirtió en un exitoso empresario y portavoz de productos de cocina, y regresó al ring en 1987 para continuar su carrera como boxeador profesional hasta los 48 años.

Carrera

George Foreman comenzó su carrera como boxeador en 1969, después de ganar una medalla de oro en los Juegos Olímpicos de 1968. En su primer año como profesional, ganó sus primeras 13 peleas por nocaut. En 1973, se convirtió en campeón mundial de peso pesado al derrotar a Joe Frazier en una pelea por el título. Sin embargo, perdió el título en 1974 ante Muhammad Ali en la famosa «Rumble in the Jungle». Después de retirarse del boxeo en 1977, Foreman se convirtió en ministro y empresario. Regresó al ring en 1987 y ganó el título mundial de peso pesado nuevamente en 1994, convirtiéndose en el campeón de peso pesado más antiguo de la historia a los 45 años.

Combates destacados

George Foreman es un legendario boxeador estadounidense que ha tenido muchos combates destacados a lo largo de su carrera. Algunos de sus combates más memorables incluyen:

George Foreman vs. Joe Frazier (1973)

Este fue el combate en el que Foreman ganó el título mundial de peso pesado por primera vez. Frazier era un campeón experimentado y respetado, pero Foreman lo venció por nocaut en el segundo asalto.

George Foreman vs. Ken Norton (1974)

Este fue otro combate importante para Foreman en 1974. Norton era un boxeador duro y experimentado que había vencido a Ali en 1973. Sin embargo, Foreman logró vencer a Norton por nocaut en el segundo asalto.

George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali (1974)

Este fue uno de los combates más famosos de la historia del boxeo. Foreman era el campeón mundial de peso pesado en ese momento, mientras que Ali era un ex campeón que había regresado después de una suspensión de tres años. Foreman era el favorito para ganar, pero Ali logró vencerlo en el octavo asalto por nocaut técnico.

George Foreman vs. Evander Holyfield (1991)

El combate entre Foreman y Holyfield fue un combate muy esperado entre dos campeones mundiales de peso pesado. Evander Holyfield era el favorito para ganar, pero Foreman logró mantenerse en pie durante los 12 asaltos aunque perdió por decisión unánime.

George Foreman vs. Michael Moorer (1994)

Este fue el combate en el que Foreman se convirtió en el campeón mundial de peso pesado más viejo de la historia, a los 45 años. Moorer era un boxeador joven y talentoso, pero Foreman logró vencerlo por nocaut en el décimo asalto.

 

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