biography
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| lived:
| (1948– )
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| biography:
| Boxer, born in Marshall, Texas, USA. Reared in the black ghetto of Houston, he learned to box in a Job Corps camp in Oregon. In the Mexico City Olympic Games (1968) he won the gold medal in the heavyweight class. He turned professional in 1969, and became the world heavyweight champion in 1973, knocking out Joe Frazier, but lost the title to Muhammad Ali in 1974. He later won the US heavyweight championship, defeating Ron Lyle, and successfully defended the title against Joe Frazier in 1976. Foreman retired in 1977, but made a surprise return to the ring as a contender for the world title against Evander Holyfield in 1991, losing on points. He regained a version of his title in 1994, at the age of 45, by which time he had become a preacher. |
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