{"id":13084,"date":"2025-03-22T07:36:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T08:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/?p=13084"},"modified":"2025-03-22T08:53:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T08:53:04","slug":"rest-easy-king-mike-tyson-leads-emotional-george-foreman-tributes-after-death-of-boxing-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/22\/rest-easy-king-mike-tyson-leads-emotional-george-foreman-tributes-after-death-of-boxing-legend\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Rest easy king\u2019 \u2013 Mike Tyson leads emotional George Foreman tributes after death of boxing legend"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Foreman died aged 76 (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mike Tyson<\/a> has led the tributes to George Foreman<\/a> following the death of the heavyweight legend.<\/p>\n

Foreman\u2019s family announced the death of the former world champion on Friday night<\/a> with \u2018their hearts broken\u2019 after the loss of \u2018Big George\u2019 at the age of 76.<\/p>\n

He leaves behind a staggering legacy in boxing, having won gold for USA at the 1968 Olympics<\/a> before becoming one of the most feared world champions in the sport.<\/p>\n

Foreman fought Muhammad Alli at the legendary \u2018Rumble in the Jungle\u2019 <\/a>and was crowned the oldest world champion in history in 1994.<\/p>\n

Foreman is remembered as one of the most ferocious punchers in boxing history with tributes quickly pouring in for the American.<\/p>\n

Another heavyweight legend in Mike Tyson was among the first to pass on his message of support to the Foreman family.<\/p>\n

\u2018Condolences to George Foreman\u2019s family,\u201d Tyson said on social media, sharing pictures of the two together. \u2018His contribution to boxing and beyond will never be forgotten.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeTyson\/status\/1903270754189447509<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n

Veteran boxing promoter Bob Arum said: \u2018George was a great friend to not only myself, but to my entire family. We\u2019ve lost a family member and are absolutely devastated.\u2019<\/p>\n

Former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew wrote: \u2018RIP to one of the greatest human beings to ever put on boxing gloves.. This man was truly amazing!<\/p>\n

\u2018There is no doubt imo he\u2019s the greatest puncher boxing has ever seen.. Rest easy king the world is a lesser place without you.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Foreman weighing in for Rumble In The Jungle (Picture: UPI\/Bettmann Archive\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A statement from the Foreman family released overnight said: ‘Our hearts are broken.<\/p>\n

\u2018With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr. who peacefully departed on March 21, 2025 surrounded by loved ones.<\/p>\n

‘A devout preacher, a devoted husband, a loving father, and a proud grand and great grandfather, he lived a life marked by unwavering faith, humility, and purpose.<\/p>\n

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Foreman leaves behind 12 children (Picture: Martin Rose\/Bongarts\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘A humanitarian, an Olympian, and two time heavyweight champion of the world, He was deeply respected \u2014 a force for good, a man of discipline, conviction, and a protector of his legacy, fighting tirelessly to preserve his good name\u2014 for his family.<\/p>\n

‘We are grateful for the outpouring of love and prayers, and kindly ask for privacy as we honor the extraordinary life of a man we were blessed to call our own.’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Foreman died aged 76 (Picture: Getty Images) Mike Tyson has led the tributes to George Foreman following the death of the heavyweight legend. Foreman\u2019s family announced the death of the former world champion on Friday night with \u2018their hearts broken\u2019 after the loss of \u2018Big George\u2019 at the age of 76. He leaves behind a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13086,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13084"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13084"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13084\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13089,"href":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13084\/revisions\/13089"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13084"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}