Renowned World’s Heavyweight boxing champion and one of the boxing legends in the history of pugilist game, George Foreman, died on March 21, 2025, at the age of 76. Apart from achieving much from boxing, he went ahead to become an accomplished minister of the gospel, businessman and author. However, his distinction as a boxing legend overshadowed his other endeavours. He was a two-time heavyweight boxing champion Olympic gold medalist. Foreman had impressive overall statistics as a renowned pugilist. He took part in 81 fights, won 76, out of which 68 were by knockouts. He only lost five times during his professional boxing career. He was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame and International Boxing Hall of Fame and was rated by the International Boxing Research Organisation as the 8th greatest heavyweight boxing champion of all times. Foreman’s early heroics in boxing showed the rest of the world that a determined youngster could set a boxing standard to be emulated. He strived to win the heavyweight boxing title at only 24 by knocking out the then-undefeated Joe Frazier in two rounds at Kingston, Jamaica, on January 22, 1973. It was a rare feat in boxing, a sport where experience counts so much. He also made another history as the oldest heavyweight boxer in the world on November 5, 1994, when he defeated Michael Moorer. It was unprecedented for a professional boxer to regain the title after a 20-year gap. His greatest boxing encounter was the ‘The Rumble in the Jungle’ held in Kinshasa, Zaire, now Democratic Republic of the Congo, where Muhammad Ali defeated him by knockout in the 8th round. The event had an attendance of 60,000 people and was one of the most watched televised events at the time. Former heavyweight boxing champion, Mike Tyson, said in a tribute, “He was one of the greatest fighters ever created, and he did so much for the sport of boxing.” Foreman was known for his powerful punching ability. He belonged to an era when boxers influenced pop culture. An estimated one billion viewers watched his “Rumble in the Jungle” heavyweight fight against Muhammad Ali in 1974. Legendary NBA icon, Magic Johnson, remembered Foreman “as a knockout artist in the ring, and it was a pleasure getting to know him not only as a boxer but as a man. After leaving the ring, he turned into an amazing businessman.” It is commendable that Foreman overcame a troubled childhood to make a name for himself as an amateur boxer at 23, winning a gold medal in the heavyweight division at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He wasted no time turning professional in 1969, and won the highest boxing title in the heavyweight category in 1973. He defended the belt twice before he was defeated by Muhammad Ali in Zaire. He retired from boxing in 1977 following another loss to Jimmy Young in 1977. He staged a comeback in 1994 at the age of 45 and won the unified WBA, IBF and linear heavyweight championship by knocking out 26-year-old Michael Moorer. Mission accomplished, he relinquished his title just after one defence against Axel Schulz. Out of sports, Foreman excelled as an entrepreneur. His business acumen should be emulated by sportsmen, some of whom go bankrupt a few years after retiring, despite earning fat cheques while in active service. The American boxer committed everything in promoting the George Foreman Grill, which had sold more than 100 million units worldwide by 2011. He sold the commercial rights to the grill for $138 million in 1999. Foreman was impactful in community work, and won souls as a preacher. He established the George Foreman Youth and Community Centre to provide opportunities for young people in his community. As a philanthropist, he used various charitable initiatives to help the needy. Soon after he lost his first heavyweight title, he became an ordained minister and founded the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. We enjoin boxers to be conscious of their health as George Foreman. He did not submit his body to endless torture. He quit twice almost in the same manner shortly after winning each heavyweight title. Boxers were prone to chronic traumatic brain injury (CTBI) or dementia pugilistica, arising from repeated head impacts. His wise decision to quit ensured he did not suffer from the disease. Sportsmen and women should know when to quit the stage. The world will miss his powerful punches and the glamour he brought to the sport.