HEAVYWEIGHT division
GEORGE FOREMAN
RetiredBorn George Edward Foreman
Born 1949-01-10, MARSHALL, TX. (died aged 76)· Died 2025-03-21· USA
Residence: HOUSTON, TX.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 193 cm (6'4")· aka BIG GEORGE
IBHOF · Class of 2003
Debut: 1969-06-23· Career: 1969–1997 (29 years)
Wins
77
Losses
5
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
82
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare GEORGE FOREMAN's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 9
1995-04-22 → 1997-11-15 · 2y 6m · 2 defences
Lost to CORRIE SANDERS · WU
1994-11-05 → 1995-04-08 · 5m 3d · 0 defences
Lost to BRUCE SELDON · TKO
1994-11-05 → 1997-11-22 · 3y · 3 defences
Lost to SHANNON BRIGGS · WM
1994-11-05 → 1996-09-08 · 1y 10m · 1 defence
Lost to ADILSON RODRIGUES · TKO
1976-01-24 → 1982-01-30 · 6y · 1 defence
Lost to MICHAEL DOKES · KO
1973-01-22 → 1974-10-30 · 1y 9m · 2 defences
Lost to MUHAMMAD ALI · KO
1973-01-22 → 1974-10-30 · 1y 9m · 2 defences
Lost to MUHAMMAD ALI · KO
1973-01-22 → 1974-10-30 · 1y 9m · 2 defences
Lost to MUHAMMAD ALI · KO
Honours & Awards
The Ring — Fighter of the Year×2
- 1973
- 1976
BWAA Fighter of the Year×2
- 1973
- 1994
Complete Record — 82 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 NOV 1997 | LOSS | SHANNON BRIGGS | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 26 APR 1997 | SD | LOU SAVARESE | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 03 NOV 1996 | UD | CRAWFORD GRIMSLEY | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 22 APR 1995 | MD | AXEL SCHULZ | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 05 NOV 1994 | KO | MICHAEL MOORER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 07 JUN 1993 | LOSS | TOMMY MORRISON | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 16 JAN 1993 | KO | PIERRE COETZER | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 11 APR 1992 | DEC | ALEX STEWART | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 07 DEC 1991 | KO | JIMMY ELLIS | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 19 APR 1991 | LOSS | EVANDER HOLYFIELD | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 25 SEP 1990 | KO | TERRY ANDERSON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 31 JUL 1990 | KO | KEN LAKUSTA | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 16 JUN 1990 | KO | ADILSON RODRIGUES | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 17 APR 1990 | TKO | MIKE JAMESON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 15 JAN 1990 | KO | GERRY COONEY | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 JUL 1989 | DEC | EVERETT MARTIN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JUN 1989 | KO | BERT COOPER | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 APR 1989 | TKO | JB WILLIAMSON | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1989 | TKO | MANOEL DE ALMEIDA | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 JAN 1989 | TKO | MARK YOUNG | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 DEC 1988 | KO | DAVID JACO | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 OCT 1988 | KO | TONY FULILANGI | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 SEP 1988 | TKO | BOBBY HITZ | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 AUG 1988 | KO | LADISLAO MIJANGOS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 JUN 1988 | TKO | CARLOS HERNANDEZ | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 MAY 1988 | TKO | FRANK LUX | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 MAR 1988 | TKO | DWIGHT MUHAMMAD QAWI | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 FEB 1988 | KO | GUIDO TRANE | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 JAN 1988 | KO | TOM TRIMM | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 DEC 1987 | KO | ROCKY SEKORSKI | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 NOV 1987 | TKO | TIM ANDERSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 SEP 1987 | TKO | BOBBY CRABTREE | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 JUL 1987 | KO | CHARLES HOSTETTER | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 MAR 1987 | KO | STEVE ZOUSKI | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1977 | LOSS | JIMMY YOUNG | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 JAN 1977 | KO | PEDRO AGOSTO | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 OCT 1976 | KO | JOHN DINO DENIS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 AUG 1976 | KO | SCOTT LEDOUX | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 JUN 1976 | KO | JOE FRAZIER | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 24 JAN 1976 | KO | RON LYLE | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 30 OCT 1974 | LOSS | MUHAMMAD ALI | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 26 MAR 1974 | TKO | KEN NORTON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 01 SEP 1973 | KO | JOSÉ ROMAN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 22 JAN 1973 | TKO | JOE FRAZIER | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 10 OCT 1972 | KO | TERRY SORRELL | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 MAY 1972 | KO | MIGUEL ANGEL PAEZ | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 APR 1972 | KO | TED GULLICK | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 MAR 1972 | KO | CLARENCE BOONE | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 FEB 1972 | KO | JOE MURPHY GORDWIN | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 OCT 1971 | TKO | LUIS FAUSTINO PIRES | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 OCT 1971 | KO | OLLIE WILSON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 SEP 1971 | KO | LEROY CALDWELL | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 SEP 1971 | KO | VIC SCOTT | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1971 | KO | GREGORIO PERALTA | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 APR 1971 | KO | STAMFORD HARRIS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 FEB 1971 | KO | CHARLIE BOSTON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 DEC 1970 | KO | MEL TURNBOW | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 NOV 1970 | KO | BOONE KIRKMAN | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1970 | KO | LOU BAILEY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 AUG 1970 | KO | GEORGE CHUVALO | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 JUL 1970 | KO | ROGER RUSSELL | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 MAY 1970 | KO | GEORGE JOHNSON | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 APR 1970 | KO | AARON EASTLING | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 APR 1970 | KO | JAMES J WOODY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 MAR 1970 | KO | RUFUS BRASSELL | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1970 | DEC | GREGORIO PERALTA | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 JAN 1970 | KO | JACK O'HALLORAN | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 JAN 1970 | KO | CHARLEY POLITE | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 DEC 1969 | TKO | GARY WILER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 DEC 1969 | DEC | LEVI FORTE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1969 | TKO | BOB HAZELTON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 NOV 1969 | KO | MAX MARTINEZ | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 NOV 1969 | TKO | LEO PETERSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 OCT 1969 | DEC | ROBERTO DAVILA | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 OCT 1969 | KO | VERNON CLAY | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1969 | KO | ROY WALLACE | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 SEP 1969 | KO | JOHNNY CARROLL | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 SEP 1969 | KO | JOHNNY CARROLL | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 AUG 1969 | KO | CHUCK WEPNER | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 JUL 1969 | TKO | SYLVESTER DULLAIRE | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JUL 1969 | KO | FRED ASKEW | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 JUN 1969 | TKO | DON WALDHELM | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT |
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