George Foreman Record & Stats

Fight Record

World Titles

Foreman was a heavyweight world champion. He has held five world titles at the heavyweight weight division, all five of which were lineal championship wins.

Career Summary

George Foreman's professional boxing career spanned more than 28 years — from 1969 to 1997.

Foreman made his professional boxing debut against Don Waldhelm at the age of 20 on June 23, 1969, defeating Waldhelm via 3rd round KO. He went on to win 39 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 36 wins via stoppage.

Foreman had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on January 22, 1973 after 37 professional fights, against Joe Frazier for the heavyweight WBA, WBC, and The Ring titles. He defeated Frazier via 2nd round TKO to become the heavyweight champion of the world.

He was a undisputed heavyweight world champion, and has won five world titles at heavyweight. For all the details about Foreman's world title wins and defenses refer to "George Foreman World Titles".

Some of Foreman's best fights and notable victories include wins over three Hall-of-Famers (Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Joe Frazier, and Ken Norton), Michael Moorer, José Roman, Axel Schulz, and Ron Lyle.

Foreman had a total of five losses in his professional boxing career.

His last professional fight was a non-title bout against fellow American boxer Shannon Briggs on November 22, 1997. Foreman lost the fight via 12 round majority decision. It's been 25 years, 6 months, and 19 days since this fight.

Career Highlights

Foreman fought a total of 81 times during his professional career, which includes 8 world-title fights at the heavyweight division. He was among the very best of his generation and was known for his great performances in his fights. These nine fights are the highlight of his career.

• August 4, 1970: George Foreman puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating George Chuvalo via 3rd round TKO.

• January 22, 1973: Foreman becomes the undisputed heavyweight world champion in his first world-title fight by beating Joe Frazier via 2nd round TKO. He now holds the WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight world-champion belts.

• September 1, 1973: Foreman successfully defends the WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles against José Roman, winning the fight via 1st round KO.

• March 26, 1974: Foreman successfully defends the WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles against Ken Norton, winning the fight via 2nd round TKO.

• June 15, 1976: George Foreman beats Joe Frazier via 5th round TKO.

• March 19, 1988: George Foreman beats Dwight Muhammad Qawi via 7th round TKO.

• April 19, 1991: George Foreman loses to Evander Holyfield via 12 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles.

• November 5, 1994: Foreman becomes a unified heavyweight world champion by beating Michael Moorer via 10th round KO. He now holds the WBA and IBF heavyweight world-champion belts.

• April 22, 1995: Foreman wins the heavyweight title from Axel Schulz, by beating Schulz via 12 round majority decision.

George Foreman Fights

The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Foreman's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his last fight against Shannon Briggs, and all the other wins and losses of his career.

1. loss

   #81

   George Foreman vs. Shannon Briggs

   Fight page: Foreman vs. Briggs

   On November 22, 1997, a 48-year old George Foreman (76-4, 68 KO) fought fellow American boxer Shannon Briggs, who was 25 years old with a record of 29-1. Briggs was on a four-fight win streak with 24 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 4 cm reach advantage over Foreman. Coming into this fight, Briggs had a single loss, which was via stoppage.

   Foreman lost to Briggs via 12 round majority decision. His four-fight win streak is halted with this loss. This was the last professional fight of his boxing career.

2. win

   #80

   George Foreman vs. Lou Savarese

   Fight page: Foreman vs. Savarese

   On April 26, 1997, a 48-year old George Foreman (75-4, 68 KO) fought an undefeated fellow American boxer Lou Savarese, who was 31 years old with a record of 36-0. Savarese was on a 36-fight win streak with 30 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 4 cm reach advantage over Foreman.

   Foreman defeated Savarese via 12 round split-decision. He handed Savarese the first loss of his career, and put an end to Savarese's 36-fight win streak. Foreman is now on a four-fight winning streak.

3. win

   #79

   George Foreman vs. Crawford Grimsley

   On November 3, 1996, a 47-year old George Foreman (74-4, 68 KO) fought Crawford Grimsley in his 79th professional fight. He defeated Grimsley via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.

4. win

   IBF

   #78

   George Foreman vs. Axel Schulz

   Fight page: Foreman vs. Schulz

   On April 22, 1995, a 46-year old George Foreman (73-4, 68 KO) faced German boxer Axel Schulz, who was 26 years old with a record of 21-1-1 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Schulz was on a six-fight win streak with 10 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Foreman had a 6 cm reach advantage over Schulz. Coming into this fight, Schulz had a single loss, but had never been stopped.

   Foreman defeated Schulz via 12 round majority decision to retain the IBF heavyweight title. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.

5. win

   WBA

   IBF

   #77

   George Foreman vs. Michael Moorer

   Fight page: Foreman vs. Moorer

   On November 5, 1994, a 45-year old George Foreman (72-4, 67 KO) faced an undefeated fellow American boxer Michael Moorer, who was 26 years old with a record of 35-0 for Moorer's WBA and IBF heavyweight titles. Moorer was on a 35-fight win streak with 30 KO wins. Foreman was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 1 cm reach advantage.

   Foreman defeated Moorer via 10th round KO to win the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles. He handed Moorer the first loss of his career, and put an end to Moorer's 35-fight win streak, making a successful comeback from his last loss.

6. loss

   WBO

   #76

   George Foreman vs. Tommy Morrison

   Fight page: Foreman vs. Morrison

   On June 7, 1993, a 44-year old George Foreman (72-3, 67 KO) faced fellow American boxer Tommy Morrison, who was 24 years old with a record of 36-1 for the vacant WBO (vacant) heavyweight title. Morrison was on a eight-fight win streak with 32 KO wins. Foreman was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 6 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Morrison had a single loss, which was via stoppage.

   Foreman lost to Morrison via 12 round unanimous decision. His three-fight win streak is halted with this loss.

7. win

   #75

   George Foreman vs. Pierre Coetzer

   On January 16, 1993, a 44-year old George Foreman (71-3, 66 KO) fought Pierre Coetzer in his 75th professional fight. He defeated Coetzer via 8th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.

8. win

   #74

   George Foreman vs. Alex Stewart

   Fight page: Foreman vs. Stewart

   On April 11, 1992, a 43-year old George Foreman (70-3, 66 KO) fought fellow American boxer Alex Stewart, who was 27 years old with a record of 28-3. Stewart was on a one-fight win streak with 28 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height and same reach. Coming into this fight, Stewart had three losses, all of which were via stoppage

   Foreman defeated Stewart via 10 round majority decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.

9. win

   #73

   George Foreman vs. Jimmy K. Ellis

   On December 7, 1991, a 42-year old George Foreman (69-3, 65 KO) fought Jimmy K. Ellis in his 73rd professional fight. He defeated Ellis via 3rd round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..

10. loss

    WBA

    WBC

    IBF

    #72

    George Foreman vs. Evander Holyfield

    Fight page: Foreman vs. Holyfield

    On April 19, 1991, a 42-year old George Foreman (69-2, 65 KO) faced an undefeated fellow American boxer Evander Holyfield, who was 28 years old with a record of 25-0 in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Holyfield was on a 25-fight win streak with 21 KO wins. Foreman was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage.

    Foreman lost to Holyfield via 12 round unanimous decision. His 24-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.

11. win

    #71

    George Foreman vs. Terry Anderson

    On September 25, 1990, a 41-year old George Foreman (68-2, 64 KO) fought Terry Anderson in his 71st professional fight. He defeated Anderson via 1st round KO. He is now on a 24-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.

12. win

    #70

    George Foreman vs. Ken Lakusta

    On July 31, 1990, a 41-year old George Foreman (67-2, 63 KO) fought Ken Lakusta in his 70th professional fight. He defeated Lakusta via 3rd round KO. He is now on a 23-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.

13. win

    #69

    George Foreman vs. Adilson Rodrigues

    On June 16, 1990, a 41-year old George Foreman (66-2, 62 KO) fought Adilson Rodrigues in his 69th professional fight. He defeated Rodrigues via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.

14. win

    #68

    George Foreman vs. Mike Jameson

    On April 17, 1990, a 41-year old George Foreman (65-2, 61 KO) fought Mike Jameson in his 68th professional fight. He defeated Jameson via 4th round TKO. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.

15. win

    #67

    George Foreman vs. Gerry Cooney

    Fight page: Foreman vs. Cooney

    On January 15, 1990, a 41-year old George Foreman (64-2, 60 KO) fought fellow American boxer Gerry Cooney, who was 33 years old with a record of 28-2. Cooney was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage over Foreman. Coming into this fight, Cooney had two losses, both of which were via stoppage.

    Foreman defeated Cooney via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak.

16. win

    #66

    George Foreman vs. Everett Martin

    On July 20, 1989, a 40-year old George Foreman (63-2, 60 KO) fought Everett Martin in his 66th professional fight. He defeated Martin via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak.

17. win

    #65

    George Foreman vs. Bert Cooper

    On June 1, 1989, a 40-year old George Foreman (62-2, 59 KO) fought Bert Cooper in his 65th professional fight. He defeated Cooper via 2nd round RTD. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak, with 18 back-to-back KO wins.

18. win

    #64

    George Foreman vs. J. B. Williamson

    On April 30, 1989, a 40-year old George Foreman (61-2, 58 KO) fought J. B. Williamson in his 64th professional fight. He defeated Williamson via 5th round TKO. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak, with 17 back-to-back KO wins.

19. win

    #63

    George Foreman vs. Manoel De Almeida

    On February 16, 1989, a 40-year old George Foreman (60-2, 57 KO) fought Manoel De Almeida in his 63rd professional fight. He defeated Almeida via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak, with 16 back-to-back KO wins.

20. win

    #62

    George Foreman vs. Mark Young

    On January 26, 1989, a 40-year old George Foreman (59-2, 56 KO) fought Mark Young in his 62nd professional fight. He defeated Young via 7th round TKO. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak, with 15 back-to-back KO wins.

21. win

    #61

    George Foreman vs. David Jaco

    On December 28, 1988, a 39-year old George Foreman (58-2, 55 KO) fought David Jaco in his 61st professional fight. He defeated Jaco via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak, with 14 back-to-back KO wins.

22. win

    #60

    George Foreman vs. Tony Fulilangi

    On October 27, 1988, a 39-year old George Foreman (57-2, 54 KO) fought Tony Fulilangi in his 60th professional fight. He defeated Fulilangi via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak, with 13 back-to-back KO wins.

23. win

    #59

    George Foreman vs. Bobby Hitz

    On September 10, 1988, a 39-year old George Foreman (56-2, 53 KO) fought Bobby Hitz in his 59th professional fight. He defeated Hitz via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak, with 12 back-to-back KO wins.

24. win

    #58

    George Foreman vs. Ladislao Mijangos

    On August 25, 1988, a 39-year old George Foreman (55-2, 52 KO) fought Ladislao Mijangos in his 58th professional fight. He defeated Mijangos via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with 11 back-to-back KO wins.

25. win

    #57

    George Foreman vs. Carlos Hernández

    On June 26, 1988, a 39-year old George Foreman (54-2, 51 KO) fought Carlos Hernández in his 57th professional fight. He defeated Hernández via 4th round TKO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with 10 back-to-back KO wins.

26. win

    #56

    George Foreman vs. Frank Lux

    On May 21, 1988, a 39-year old George Foreman (53-2, 50 KO) fought Frank Lux in his 56th professional fight. He defeated Lux via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with nine back-to-back KO wins.

27. win

    #55

    George Foreman vs. Dwight Muhammad Qawi

    Fight page: Foreman vs. Qawi

    On March 19, 1988, a 39-year old George Foreman (52-2, 49 KO) fought fellow American boxer Dwight Muhammad Qawi, who was 35 years old with a record of 28-5-1. Qawi was on a one-fight losing streak. Foreman was the taller of the two by 21 cms and also had a 11 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Qawi had five losses, one of which was via stoppage.

    Foreman defeated Qawi via 7th round TKO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins.

28. win

    #54

    George Foreman vs. Guido Trane

    On February 5, 1988, a 39-year old George Foreman (51-2, 48 KO) fought Guido Trane in his 54th professional fight. He defeated Trane via 5th round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.

29. win

    #53

    George Foreman vs. Tom Trimm

    On January 23, 1988, a 39-year old George Foreman (50-2, 47 KO) fought Tom Trimm in his 53rd professional fight. He defeated Trimm via 1st round KO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.

30. win

    #52

    George Foreman vs. Rocky Sekorski

    On December 18, 1987, a 38-year old George Foreman (49-2, 46 KO) fought Rocky Sekorski in his 52nd professional fight. He defeated Sekorski via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.

31. win

    #51

    George Foreman vs. Tim Anderson

    On November 21, 1987, a 38-year old George Foreman (48-2, 45 KO) fought Tim Anderson in his 51st professional fight. He defeated Anderson via 4th round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.

32. win

    #50

    George Foreman vs. Bobby Crabtree

    On September 15, 1987, a 38-year old George Foreman (47-2, 44 KO) fought Bobby Crabtree in his 50th professional fight. He defeated Crabtree via 6th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.

33. win

    #49

    George Foreman vs. Charles Hostetter

    On July 9, 1987, a 38-year old George Foreman (46-2, 43 KO) fought Charles Hostetter in his 49th professional fight. He defeated Hostetter via 3rd round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.

34. win

    #48

    George Foreman vs. Steve Zouski

    On March 9, 1987, a 38-year old George Foreman (45-2, 42 KO) fought Steve Zouski in his 48th professional fight. He defeated Zouski via 4th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..

35. loss

    #47

    George Foreman vs. Jimmy Young

    Fight page: Foreman vs. Young

    On March 17, 1977, a 28-year old George Foreman (45-1, 42 KO) fought fellow American boxer Jimmy Young, who was 28 years old with a record of 20-5-2. Young was on a three-fight win streak with 7 KO wins. Foreman was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 11 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Young had five losses, one of which was via stoppage.

    Foreman lost to Young via 12 round unanimous decision. His five-fight win streak is halted with this loss.

36. win

    #46

    George Foreman vs. Pedro Agosto

    On January 22, 1977, a 28-year old George Foreman (44-1, 41 KO) fought Pedro Agosto in his 46th professional fight. He defeated Agosto via 4th round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.

37. win

    #45

    George Foreman vs. John Denis

    On October 15, 1976, a 27-year old George Foreman (43-1, 40 KO) fought John Denis in his 45th professional fight. He defeated Denis via 4th round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.

38. win

    #44

    George Foreman vs. Scott LeDoux

    On August 14, 1976, a 27-year old George Foreman (42-1, 39 KO) fought Scott LeDoux in his 44th professional fight. He defeated LeDoux via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.

39. win

    #43

    George Foreman vs. Joe Frazier II

    Fight page: Foreman vs. Frazier II

    On June 15, 1976, in their 2nd fight, a a 27-year old George Foreman (41-1, 38 KO) fought Joe Frazier again, who was now 32 years old with a record of 32-3. Frazier was on a one-fight losing streak. Foreman was the taller of the two by 9 cms and also had a 14 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Frazier had three losses, two of which were via stoppage.

    Foreman defeated Frazier via 5th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.

40. win

    #42

    George Foreman vs. Ron Lyle

    Fight page: Foreman vs. Lyle

    On January 24, 1976, a 27-year old George Foreman (40-1, 37 KO) fought fellow American boxer Ron Lyle, who was 34 years old with a record of 31-3-1. Lyle was on a one-fight win streak with 22 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm but Foreman had a 6 cm reach advantage over Lyle. Coming into this fight, Lyle had three losses, one of which was via stoppage.

    Foreman defeated Lyle via 5th round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss.

41. loss

    WBA

    WBC

    The Ring

    #41

    George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali

    Fight page: Foreman vs. Ali

    On October 30, 1974, a 25-year old George Foreman (40-0, 37 KO) faced fellow American boxer Muhammad Ali, who was 32 years old with a record of 44-2 in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Ali was on a three-fight win streak with 31 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Foreman had a 1 cm reach advantage over Ali. Coming into this fight, Ali had two losses, but had never been stopped.

    Foreman lost to Ali via 8th round KO and lost the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 40-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.

42. win

    WBA

    WBC

    The Ring

    #40

    George Foreman vs. Ken Norton

    Fight page: Foreman vs. Norton

    On March 26, 1974, a 25-year old George Foreman (39-0, 36 KO) faced fellow American boxer Ken Norton, who was 30 years old with a record of 30-2 in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Norton was on a one-fight losing streak. Both the boxers were of the same height but Norton had a 4 cm reach advantage over Foreman. Coming into this fight, Norton had two losses, one of which was via stoppage.

    Foreman defeated Norton via 2nd round TKO to retain the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 40-fight winning streak, with 24 back-to-back KO wins.

43. win

    WBA

    WBC

    The Ring

    #39

    George Foreman vs. José Roman

    Fight page: Foreman vs. Roman

    On September 1, 1973, a 24-year old George Foreman (38-0, 35 KO) faced Puerto Rican boxer José Roman, who was 26 years old with a record of 43-7-1 in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Roman was on a six-fight win streak with 21 KO wins. Foreman was the taller of the two by 13 cms and also had a 19 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Roman had seven losses, four of which were via stoppage.

    Foreman defeated Roman via 1st round KO to retain the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 39-fight winning streak, with 23 back-to-back KO wins.

44. win

    WBA

    WBC

    The Ring

    #38

    George Foreman vs. Joe Frazier

    Fight page: Foreman vs. Frazier

    On January 22, 1973, in his 38th professional fight, a 24-year old George Foreman (37-0, 34 KO) had his first world title fight against an undefeated fellow American boxer Joe Frazier for Frazier's WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight belts. Frazier was 29 years old with a record of 29-0. Frazier was on a 29-fight win streak with 25 KO wins. Foreman was the taller of the two by 9 cms and also had a 14 cm reach advantage.

    Foreman defeated Frazier via 2nd round TKO to win the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He handed Frazier the first loss of his career, and put an end to Frazier's 29-fight win streak. Foreman is now on a 38-fight winning streak, with 22 back-to-back KO wins.

45. win

    #37

    George Foreman vs. Terry Sorrell

    On October 10, 1972, a 23-year old George Foreman (36-0, 33 KO) fought Terry Sorrell in his 37th professional fight. He defeated Sorrell via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 37-fight winning streak, with 21 back-to-back KO wins.

46. win

    #36

    George Foreman vs. Miguel Angel Paez

    On May 11, 1972, a 23-year old George Foreman (35-0, 32 KO) fought Miguel Angel Paez in his 36th professional fight. He defeated Paez via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 36-fight winning streak, with 20 back-to-back KO wins.

47. win

    #35

    George Foreman vs. Ted Gullick

    On April 10, 1972, a 23-year old George Foreman (34-0, 31 KO) fought Ted Gullick in his 35th professional fight. He defeated Gullick via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 35-fight winning streak, with 19 back-to-back KO wins.

48. win

    #34

    George Foreman vs. Clarence Boone

    On March 7, 1972, a 23-year old George Foreman (33-0, 30 KO) fought Clarence Boone in his 34th professional fight. He defeated Boone via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 34-fight winning streak, with 18 back-to-back KO wins.

49. win

    #33

    George Foreman vs. Joe Murphy Goodwin

    On February 29, 1972, a 23-year old George Foreman (32-0, 29 KO) fought Joe Murphy Goodwin in his 33rd professional fight. He defeated Goodwin via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 33-fight winning streak, with 17 back-to-back KO wins.

50. win

    #32

    George Foreman vs. Luis Faustino Pires

    On October 29, 1971, a 22-year old George Foreman (31-0, 28 KO) fought Luis Faustino Pires in his 32nd professional fight. He defeated Pires via 4th round RTD. He is now on a 32-fight winning streak, with 16 back-to-back KO wins.

51. win

    #31

    George Foreman vs. Ollie Wilson

    On October 7, 1971, a 22-year old George Foreman (30-0, 27 KO) fought Ollie Wilson in his 31st professional fight. He defeated Wilson via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 31-fight winning streak, with 15 back-to-back KO wins.

52. win

    #30

    George Foreman vs. Leroy Caldwell

    On September 21, 1971, a 22-year old George Foreman (29-0, 26 KO) fought Leroy Caldwell in his 30th professional fight. He defeated Caldwell via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 30-fight winning streak, with 14 back-to-back KO wins.

53. win

    #29

    George Foreman vs. Vic Scott

    On September 14, 1971, a 22-year old George Foreman (28-0, 25 KO) fought Vic Scott in his 29th professional fight. He defeated Scott via 1st round KO. He is now on a 29-fight winning streak, with 13 back-to-back KO wins.

54. win

    #28

    George Foreman vs. Gregorio Peralta II

    On May 10, 1971, in their 2nd fight, a a 22-year old George Foreman (27-0, 24 KO) fought Gregorio Peralta in his 28th professional fight. He defeated Peralta via 10th round TKO. He is now on a 28-fight winning streak, with 12 back-to-back KO wins.

55. win

    #27

    George Foreman vs. Stamford Harris

    On April 3, 1971, a 22-year old George Foreman (26-0, 23 KO) fought Stamford Harris in his 27th professional fight. He defeated Harris via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 27-fight winning streak, with 11 back-to-back KO wins.

56. win

    #26

    George Foreman vs. Charlie Boston

    On February 8, 1971, a 22-year old George Foreman (25-0, 22 KO) fought Charlie Boston in his 26th professional fight. He defeated Boston via 1st round KO. He is now on a 26-fight winning streak, with 10 back-to-back KO wins.

57. win

    #25

    George Foreman vs. Mel Turnbow

    On December 18, 1970, a 21-year old George Foreman (24-0, 21 KO) fought Mel Turnbow in his 25th professional fight. He defeated Turnbow via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 25-fight winning streak, with nine back-to-back KO wins.

58. win

    #24

    George Foreman vs. Boone Kirkman

    On November 18, 1970, a 21-year old George Foreman (23-0, 20 KO) fought Boone Kirkman in his 24th professional fight. He defeated Kirkman via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 24-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins.

59. win

    #23

    George Foreman vs. Lou Bailey

    On November 3, 1970, a 21-year old George Foreman (22-0, 19 KO) fought Lou Bailey in his 23rd professional fight. He defeated Bailey via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 23-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.

60. win

    #22

    George Foreman vs. George Chuvalo

    Fight page: Foreman vs. Chuvalo

    On August 4, 1970, a 21-year old George Foreman (21-0, 18 KO) fought Canadian boxer George Chuvalo, who was 32 years old with a record of 59-15-2. Chuvalo was on a six-fight win streak with 51 KO wins. Foreman was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 19 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Chuvalo had 15 losses, one of which was via stoppage.

    Foreman defeated Chuvalo via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.

61. win

    #21

    George Foreman vs. Roger Russell

    On July 20, 1970, a 21-year old George Foreman (20-0, 17 KO) fought Roger Russell in his 21st professional fight. He defeated Russell via 1st round KO. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.

62. win

    #20

    George Foreman vs. George Johnson

    On May 16, 1970, a 21-year old George Foreman (19-0, 16 KO) fought George Johnson in his 20th professional fight. He defeated Johnson via 7th round TKO. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.

63. win

    #19

    George Foreman vs. Aaron Eastling

    On April 29, 1970, a 21-year old George Foreman (18-0, 15 KO) fought Aaron Eastling in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Eastling via 4th round TKO. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.

64. win

    #18

    George Foreman vs. James J. Woody

    On April 17, 1970, a 21-year old George Foreman (17-0, 14 KO) fought James J. Woody in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Woody via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.

65. win

    #17

    George Foreman vs. Rufus Brassell

    On March 31, 1970, a 21-year old George Foreman (16-0, 13 KO) fought Rufus Brassell in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Brassell via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.

66. win

    #16

    George Foreman vs. Gregorio Peralta

    On February 16, 1970, a 21-year old George Foreman (15-0, 13 KO) fought Gregorio Peralta in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Peralta via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak.

67. win

    #15

    George Foreman vs. Jack O'Halloran

    On January 26, 1970, a 21-year old George Foreman (14-0, 12 KO) fought Jack O'Halloran in his 15th professional fight. He defeated O'Halloran via 5th round KO. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.

68. win

    #14

    George Foreman vs. Charley Polite

    On January 6, 1970, a 20-year old George Foreman (13-0, 11 KO) fought Charley Polite in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Polite via 4th round KO. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.

69. win

    #13

    George Foreman vs. Gary Hobo Wiler

    On December 18, 1969, a 20-year old George Foreman (12-0, 10 KO) fought Gary Hobo Wiler in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Wiler via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak.

70. win

    #12

    George Foreman vs. Levi Forte

    On December 16, 1969, a 20-year old George Foreman (11-0, 10 KO) fought Levi Forte in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Forte via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.

71. win

    #11

    George Foreman vs. Bob Hazelton

    On December 6, 1969, a 20-year old George Foreman (10-0, 9 KO) fought Bob Hazelton in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Hazelton via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.

72. win

    #10

    George Foreman vs. Max Martinez

    On November 18, 1969, a 20-year old George Foreman (9-0, 8 KO) fought Max Martinez in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Martinez via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.

73. win

    #9

    George Foreman vs. Leo Peterson

    On November 5, 1969, a 20-year old George Foreman (8-0, 7 KO) fought Leo Peterson in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Peterson via 4th round KO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.

74. win

    #8

    George Foreman vs. Roberto Davila

    On October 31, 1969, a 20-year old George Foreman (7-0, 7 KO) fought Roberto Davila in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Davila via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.

75. win

    #7

    George Foreman vs. Vernon Clay

    On October 7, 1969, a 20-year old George Foreman (6-0, 6 KO) fought Vernon Clay in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Clay via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.

76. win

    #6

    George Foreman vs. Roy Wallace

    On September 23, 1969, a 20-year old George Foreman (5-0, 5 KO) fought Roy Wallace in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Wallace via 2nd round KO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.

77. win

    #5

    George Foreman vs. Johnny Carroll

    On September 18, 1969, a 20-year old George Foreman (4-0, 4 KO) fought Johnny Carroll in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Carroll via 1st round KO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.

78. win

    #4

    George Foreman vs. Chuck Wepner

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    On August 18, 1969, a 20-year old George Foreman (3-0, 3 KO) fought fellow American boxer Chuck Wepner, who was 30 years old with a record of 19-4-2. Wepner was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms but Foreman had a 3 cm reach advantage over Wepner. Coming into this fight, Wepner had four losses, two of which were via stoppage.

    Foreman defeated Wepner via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.

79. win

    #3

    George Foreman vs. Sylvester Dullaire

    On July 14, 1969, a 20-year old George Foreman (2-0, 2 KO) fought Sylvester Dullaire in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Dullaire via 1st round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.

80. win

    #2

    George Foreman vs. Fred Askew

    On July 1, 1969, a 20-year old George Foreman (1-0, 1 KO) fought Fred Askew in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Askew via 1st round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.

81. win

    #1

    George Foreman vs. Don Waldhelm

    On June 23, 1969, a 20-year old George Foreman successfully debuted against Don Waldhelm. He defeated Waldhelm via 3rd round KO.