King has been having health complications
and was thought to be seriously sick barely a
few weeks ago. The man with the ‘Only in
America’ slogan aired his feelings on the pass-
ing of a boxing legendary.
“I have just received word that my dear friend
George Foreman, the Iron Man, heavyweight
champion of the world, has passed,” said King.
“The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away
blessed be the name of the Lord.
“George Foreman was a wonderful man, a
great imaginative human being, and he
believed in himself. Coming from the under-
privileged, the downtrodden, the poor and
denied made his dreams come true by working
dedicatedly and relentlessly toward pursuing
that dream to bring it into a living reality.
“He is an inspiration to all the youth that has
come behind him and the generations to come
that you can be what you want to be if you
have faith in god and you work at what you
are trying to be, and it will happen for you.
“So I am just happy that I was a part of the
dream and that George has left his house here
on earth and moved to his home in heaven,”
posted Don King on social media.
Referring to his own mortality, the Thrilla in
Manila planner further stated,
“We will mourn here on earth.
I want to celebrate George’s life
and the spirit that lives on. George Foreman,
keep a light on in the window. I will be there
to see you soon. “I love you,” and I love what
you represent. The love of the people is the
most important. Thank You so much, George, for being George.”
Foreman devoted his life to a church he opened
and was inactive until 1987, when he resumed
for one of the most iconic comebacks in the
boxing sports history.
One of the bouts Foreman witnessed during the
campaign was a contest against former title
contender Gerry Cooney in 1990. Headlined as
the “The Geezers at Caesars” in Atlantic City,
the fight ended after a brutal second-round
knockout by Foreman.
Foreman was a two-time world heavyweight
titlist and attained an Olympic gold medal in
Mexico City in 1968. He boxed in two of the
most iconic fighting functions of all time, fac-
ing off with Joe Frazier in ‘The Fight of the
Century’ in 1971 as well as then Muhammad
Ali in ‘The Rumble in the Jungle’ in 1974.
The family of Foreman in a statement, posted
on social media account, read: ‘Our hearts are
broken. With profound sorrow, we announced
the passing of our beloved George Edward
Foreman Sr. who peacefully departed on
March 21, 2025 surrounded by loved ones.
Besides, World Boxing Council President
Mauricio Sulaiman referred to Foreman’s belief in an afterlife, indicat-
ing, “George was not afraid of
dying because of his faith in
the Almighty.
“He joins Muhammad Ali and
Joe Frazier in the Heavens.
Most heavyweights, with the
exceptions of Schmeling,
Dempsey, and Tunney, aren’t
blessed with longevity, but
they pack at least three lives
into one while they are with
us.
“George Foreman’s two career
spans in boxing will always be
remembered with awe and
admiration,” he said in a social
media post.
