George Foreman (76-5, 68) was born in Marshall, Texas, U.S. on January 10, 1949. At the age of 20 years on June 23, 1969, he made his professional boxing debut against Don Waldhelm, winning the fight via 3rd-round KO.
On his 38th career fight at 24 years old, Foreman became a heavyweight world champion on January 22, 1973 after defeating Joe Frazier via 2nd-round TKO to win the WBA, WBC and The Ring titles.
Foreman's last fight was a 12-round majority decision loss to Shannon Briggs at age 48 on November 22, 1997. He was on a 1-fight losing streak by his last fight.
Some of George Foreman's best fights have been against Michael Moorer, Joe Frazier, Axel Schulz, Chuck Wepner, Lou Savarese, Ken Norton and José Roman.
Foreman has 5 losses on his boxing record.
# | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
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Nov 22, 1997 48 years, 10 months 76-5 (68) | 25 years, 11 months 29-1 (24) | HW | 12 | MD | LOSS | |
Apr 26, 1997 48 years, 3 months 76-4 (68) | 31 years, 9 months 36-0 (30) | HW | 12 | SD | WIN | |
79 | Nov 3, 1996 47 years, 9 months 75-4 (68) | Crawford Grimsley | HW | 12 | UD | WIN |
Apr 22, 1995 46 years, 3 months 74-4 (68) | 26 years, 5 months 21-1-1 (10) | HW | 12 | MD | WIN Defended IBF | |
Nov 5, 1994 45 years, 9 months 73-4 (68) | 26 years, 11 months 35-0 (30) | HW | 10 | KO | WIN Won WBA, IBF | |
Jun 7, 1993 44 years, 4 months 72-4 (67) | 24 years, 5 months 36-1 (32) | HW | 12 | UD | LOSS For WBO Vacant | |
75 | Jan 16, 1993 44 years 72-3 (67) | Pierre Coetzer | 8 | TKO | WIN | |
Apr 11, 1992 43 years, 3 months 71-3 (66) | 27 years, 9 months 28-3 (28) | 10 | MD | WIN | ||
73 | Dec 7, 1991 42 years, 10 months 70-3 (66) | Jimmy K. Ellis | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
Apr 19, 1991 42 years, 3 months 69-3 (65) | 28 years, 6 months 25-0 (21) | HW | 12 | UD | LOSS For WBA, WBC, IBF | |
71 | Sep 25, 1990 41 years, 8 months 69-2 (65) | Terry Anderson | 1 | KO | WIN | |
70 | Jul 31, 1990 41 years, 6 months 68-2 (64) | Ken Lakusta | 3 | KO | WIN | |
69 | Jun 16, 1990 41 years, 5 months 67-2 (63) | Adilson Rodrigues | 2 | KO | WIN | |
68 | Apr 17, 1990 41 years, 3 months 66-2 (62) | Mike Jameson | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
Jan 15, 1990 41 years 65-2 (61) | 33 years, 4 months 28-2 (24) | 2 | KO | WIN | ||
66 | Jul 20, 1989 40 years, 6 months 64-2 (60) | Everett Martin | 10 | UD | WIN | |
Jun 1, 1989 40 years, 4 months 63-2 (60) | 23 years, 4 months 20-4 (17) | 2 | RTD | WIN | ||
64 | Apr 30, 1989 40 years, 3 months 62-2 (59) | J. B. Williamson | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
63 | Feb 16, 1989 40 years, 1 months 61-2 (58) | Manoel De Almeida | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
62 | Jan 26, 1989 40 years 60-2 (57) | Mark Young | 7 | TKO | WIN | |
61 | Dec 28, 1988 39 years, 11 months 59-2 (56) | David Jaco | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
60 | Oct 27, 1988 39 years, 9 months 58-2 (55) | Tony Fulilangi | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
59 | Sep 10, 1988 39 years, 8 months 57-2 (54) | Bobby Hitz | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
58 | Aug 25, 1988 39 years, 7 months 56-2 (53) | Ladislao Mijangos | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
57 | Jun 26, 1988 39 years, 5 months 55-2 (52) | Carlos Hernández | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
56 | May 21, 1988 39 years, 4 months 54-2 (51) | Frank Lux | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
Mar 19, 1988 39 years, 2 months 53-2 (50) | 35 years, 2 months 28-5-1 (17) | 7 | TKO | WIN | ||
54 | Feb 5, 1988 39 years 52-2 (49) | Guido Trane | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
53 | Jan 23, 1988 39 years 51-2 (48) | Tom Trimm | 1 | KO | WIN | |
52 | Dec 18, 1987 38 years, 11 months 50-2 (47) | Rocky Sekorski | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
51 | Nov 21, 1987 38 years, 10 months 49-2 (46) | Tim Anderson | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
50 | Sep 15, 1987 38 years, 8 months 48-2 (45) | Bobby Crabtree | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
49 | Jul 9, 1987 38 years, 5 months 47-2 (44) | Charles Hostetter | 3 | KO | WIN | |
Mar 9, 1987 38 years, 1 months 46-2 (43) | 32 years, 6 months 25-11 (14) | 4 | TKO | WIN | ||
Mar 17, 1977 28 years, 2 months 45-2 (42) | 28 years, 4 months 20-5-2 (7) | 12 | UD | LOSS | ||
46 | Jan 22, 1977 28 years 45-1 (42) | Pedro Agosto | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
45 | Oct 15, 1976 27 years, 9 months 44-1 (41) | John Denis | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
44 | Aug 14, 1976 27 years, 7 months 43-1 (40) | Scott LeDoux | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
Jun 15, 1976 27 years, 5 months 42-1 (39) | 32 years, 5 months 32-3 (27) | HW | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
Jan 24, 1976 27 years 41-1 (38) | 34 years, 11 months 31-3-1 (22) | HW | 5 | KO | WIN | |
Oct 30, 1974 25 years, 9 months 40-1 (37) | 32 years, 9 months 44-2 (31) | HW | 8 | KO | LOSS Lost WBA, WBC, The Ring | |
Mar 26, 1974 25 years, 2 months 40-0 (37) | 30 years, 7 months 30-2 (23) | HW | 2 | TKO | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring | |
Sep 1, 1973 24 years, 7 months 39-0 (36) | 26 years, 8 months 43-7-1 (21) | HW | 1 | KO | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring | |
Jan 22, 1973 24 years 38-0 (35) | 29 years 29-0 (25) | HW | 2 | TKO | WIN Won WBA, WBC, The Ring | |
37 | Oct 10, 1972 23 years, 9 months 37-0 (34) | Terry Sorrell | 2 | KO | WIN | |
36 | May 11, 1972 23 years, 4 months 36-0 (33) | Miguel Angel Paez | HW | 2 | KO | WIN |
35 | Apr 10, 1972 23 years, 3 months 35-0 (32) | Ted Gullick | 2 | KO | WIN | |
34 | Mar 7, 1972 23 years, 1 months 34-0 (31) | Clarence Boone | 2 | KO | WIN | |
33 | Feb 29, 1972 23 years, 1 months 33-0 (30) | Joe Murphy Goodwin | 2 | KO | WIN | |
32 | Oct 29, 1971 22 years, 9 months 32-0 (29) | Luis Faustino Pires | 4 | RTD | WIN | |
31 | Oct 7, 1971 22 years, 8 months 31-0 (28) | Ollie Wilson | 2 | KO | WIN | |
30 | Sep 21, 1971 22 years, 8 months 30-0 (27) | Leroy Caldwell | 2 | KO | WIN | |
29 | Sep 14, 1971 22 years, 8 months 29-0 (26) | Vic Scott | 1 | KO | WIN | |
28 | May 10, 1971 22 years, 4 months 28-0 (25) | Gregorio Peralta | HW | 10 | TKO | WIN |
27 | Apr 3, 1971 22 years, 2 months 27-0 (24) | Stamford Harris | 2 | KO | WIN | |
26 | Feb 8, 1971 22 years 26-0 (23) | Charlie Boston | 1 | KO | WIN | |
25 | Dec 18, 1970 21 years, 11 months 25-0 (22) | Mel Turnbow | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
24 | Nov 18, 1970 21 years, 10 months 24-0 (21) | Boone Kirkman | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
23 | Nov 3, 1970 21 years, 9 months 23-0 (20) | Lou Bailey | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
Aug 4, 1970 21 years, 6 months 22-0 (19) | 32 years, 10 months 59-15-2 (51) | 3 | TKO | WIN | ||
21 | Jul 20, 1970 21 years, 6 months 21-0 (18) | Roger Russell | 1 | KO | WIN | |
20 | May 16, 1970 21 years, 4 months 20-0 (17) | George Johnson | 7 | TKO | WIN | |
19 | Apr 29, 1970 21 years, 3 months 19-0 (16) | Aaron Eastling | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
18 | Apr 17, 1970 21 years, 3 months 18-0 (15) | James J. Woody | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
17 | Mar 31, 1970 21 years, 2 months 17-0 (14) | Rufus Brassell | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
16 | Feb 16, 1970 21 years, 1 months 16-0 (13) | Gregorio Peralta | 10 | UD | WIN | |
15 | Jan 26, 1970 21 years 15-0 (13) | Jack O'Halloran | 5 | KO | WIN | |
14 | Jan 6, 1970 20 years, 11 months 14-0 (12) | Charley Polite | 4 | KO | WIN | |
13 | Dec 18, 1969 20 years, 11 months 13-0 (11) | Gary Hobo Wiler | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
12 | Dec 16, 1969 20 years, 11 months 12-0 (10) | Levi Forte | 10 | UD | WIN | |
11 | Dec 6, 1969 20 years, 10 months 11-0 (10) | Bob Hazelton | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
10 | Nov 18, 1969 20 years, 10 months 10-0 (9) | Max Martinez | 2 | KO | WIN | |
9 | Nov 5, 1969 20 years, 9 months 9-0 (8) | Leo Peterson | 4 | KO | WIN | |
8 | Oct 31, 1969 20 years, 9 months 8-0 (7) | Roberto Davila | 8 | UD | WIN | |
7 | Oct 7, 1969 20 years, 8 months 7-0 (7) | Vernon Clay | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
6 | Sep 23, 1969 20 years, 8 months 6-0 (6) | Roy Wallace | 2 | KO | WIN | |
5 | Sep 18, 1969 20 years, 8 months 5-0 (5) | Johnny Carroll | 1 | KO | WIN | |
Aug 18, 1969 20 years, 7 months 4-0 (4) | 30 years, 5 months 19-4-2 (7) | 3 | TKO | WIN | ||
3 | Jul 14, 1969 20 years, 6 months 3-0 (3) | Sylvester Dullaire | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
2 | Jul 1, 1969 20 years, 5 months 2-0 (2) | Fred Askew | 1 | KO | WIN | |
1 | Jun 23, 1969 20 years, 5 months 1-0 (1) | Don Waldhelm | 3 | KO | WIN |