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From boxing monster to cuddly veteran – George Foreman was unique

The former heavyweight champion died this weekend but his remarkable story of two distinct parts will live on

The Independent UK

George Foreman: a charmer who left his mark in the dirt and dust of the fight game

Former heavyweight champion was always more complex and interesting than his contrasting personae suggested

The Guardian - UK

Heavyweight Champion George Foreman Dies at 76: 'Our Hearts Are Broken'

Heavyweight champion George Foreman has passed away at the age of 76, his family announced this week.

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RIP Champ – tributes paid after death of boxing great George Foreman

Foreman fought both Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali before becoming world champion again at the age of 45

The Independent UK

Heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman dies at 76

George Foreman became the heavyweight champion of the world in his 20s, only to lose his belt to Muhammad Ali in perhaps the most memorable fight in boxing history.

Euronews

Mike Tyson leads tributes to George Foreman after heavyweight great’s death

The former world champion has died at the age of 76

The Independent UK

George Foreman death: Heavyweight boxing legend and grill namesake dies aged 76

He leaves behind a towering legacy in sport, business, and popular culture – a true heavyweight in every sense

The Independent UK

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George Foreman: The great who went from juvenile delinquent to national treasure

Foreman became the oldest world heavyweight champion at the age of 45.

The Independent UK

George Foreman, Two-Time Heavyweight Title Holder Who Championed Transformations, Dies at 76

The legendary boxer leaves behind a legacy—inside and outside the ring.

Sports Illustrated

George Foreman, boxing champion and entrepreneur, dies aged 76

The death of the heavyweight champion boxer was announced by his family in a post on Instagram

The Guardian - US

Charles Barkley calls athletes who won’t visit Trump’s White House ‘stupid’. I disagree

Sports stars have stayed silent about the policies of the new administration. I spoke to someone who knows all about the power – and price – of protest

The Guardian - US

Lauren Price honoured to follow in Royal Albert Hall footsteps of Muhammad Ali

Price’s fight with Natasha Jonas headlines an all-female card.

The Independent UK

TV tonight: a moreish Agatha Christie treat that’s juicy even before the murder

The BBC’s Towards Zero follows the scandalous life and loves of an adulterous tennis pro, and it’s slick from the get-go. Plus, Tom Hanks narrates epic nature show The Americas – and it’s Oscars night!

The Guardian - UK

I’ve written my last book on boxing. The ring is darker than it has ever been

For more than 50 years I’ve revelled in the epic, electrifying courage of boxing. But deaths, gangsterism and sportswashing have made it much harder to love

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Long champions of social justice, Black athletes say their voices are needed now more than ever

Athletes have long used sports as a forum for civil rights activism

The Guardian - UK

Champion review – Muhammad Ali, the Queen, punk and the National Front make an incendiary mix

A South Shields family are torn by opposing forces as Ishy Din cleverly taps into the emotive memories of a weekend in the summer of 1977

The Guardian - UK

‘Bigger than the Queen’: the day Muhammad Ali blew Tyneside away

One day after a royal visit, the boxing icon hit South Shields at his own expense, played darts, had his marriage blessed, and trounced Elizabeth II’s turnout. Our writer explains why he has written a play about the day the Greatest changed many lives – including his own

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New Audio Series 'Ali In Me' Honors Muhammad Ali

Discover 'Ali in Me,' an Audible series honoring Muhammad Ali's legacy with personal stories and insights from notable guests.

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The Independent UK

Muhammad Ali's wife honors legacy of the late boxing legend with new audio series 'Ali in Me'

The late Muhammad Ali’s wife is set to honor his legacy with a new audio series, featuring a lineup of special guests that includes popular figures from Will Smith to Mike Tyson

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“Arnold Schwarzenegger wanted to talk to me. They thought I would be right for the part of The Terminator”: WASP frontman Blackie Lawless’ wild tales of Lemmy, Gene Simmons and The Village People

Sports Illustrated

Dikembe Mutombo Honored with SI’s 2024 Muhammad Ali Legacy Award

On the court, he was a long-limbed shot blocker who thrived on intimidating opponents. Off it, he was a thoughtful humanitarian with equally impressive reach, constantly striving to make a difference in all corners of the world.

Fortune

Legendary boxing promoter Don King slapped with $3 billion fraud and defamation suit over Rumble in the Jungle 2

The boxing promoter is accused of backing out of a 50th anniversary fight just months before tickets were set to go on sale.

Marie Claire

32 Actors Who Set Records With Their Film Salaries

These paychecks changed the game.

International Business Times

Heavyweight Foes Usyk, Fury Set For Titanic Rematch

Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury reprise their heavyweight "fight of the century" on Saturday with multiple titles and both fighters' place in history on the line.

Salon

How Nikki Giovanni taught me to be free

They say never meet your heroes, but I met this architect of Black joy in 2017 and learned an important life lesson

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