{"id":63146,"date":"2025-03-22T07:34:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T07:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=63146"},"modified":"2025-03-22T07:34:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T07:34:31","slug":"george-foreman-boxing-legend-global-icon-dies-at-76","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2025\/03\/22\/george-foreman-boxing-legend-global-icon-dies-at-76\/","title":{"rendered":"George Foreman: Boxing Legend, Global Icon Dies at 76"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Njoku Chijioke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The world of sports has lost a titan. George Foreman, the legendary boxer who redefined heavyweight boxing and inspired generations, has died at the age of 76.<\/p>\n<p>His family confirmed his passing on Friday, describing him as a devoted preacher, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.<\/p>\n<p>Foreman dominated the boxing ring for over two decades, securing two heavyweight titles and an Olympic gold medal in 1968.<\/p>\n<p>His legendary showdown with Muhammad Ali in the historic &#8220;Rumble in the Jungle&#8221; in 1974 remains one of the most iconic fights in boxing history.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the ring, Foreman built an empire. He became the face of the George Foreman Grill, a global success with over 100 million units sold.<\/p>\n<p>He was also an ordained minister and an author, inspiring many with his resilience and faith.<\/p>\n<p>Foreman\u2019s legacy extends far beyond his powerful punches.<\/p>\n<p>He shocked the world by reclaiming the heavyweight title at 45, proving that greatness knows no age.<\/p>\n<p>His journey from boxing champ to business mogul and preacher solidified his place as a true icon.<\/p>\n<p>Tributes have flooded in from fans and athletes worldwide, celebrating the life of a man whose impact stretched far beyond the sport.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Njoku Chijioke The world of sports has lost a titan. George Foreman, the legendary boxer who redefined heavyweight boxing and inspired generations, has died at the age of 76. His family confirmed his passing on Friday, describing him as a devoted preacher, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Foreman dominated the boxing ring for over [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":63147,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[175],"tags":[59],"class_list":["post-63146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-featured"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63146"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63148,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63146\/revisions\/63148"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}