George Foreman is one of the biggest names in the history of boxing, with his inheritance intact when he died shockingly on Friday at the age of 76, in which his family announced the news on social media.
Foreman had not been public with recent health problems, with his last Instagram -post 19 weeks before his death.
'Big George' was a two -time heavyweight champion and won a gold medal at the Olympic Summer Games in 1968 in Mexico City.
Foreman is also known for his time as an entrepreneur and creates the George Foreman Grill, a counterstick that heats from two sides.
Well, wishes quickly came from all over the world just after his death was announced, with many boxing colleagues that paid tribute to one of the best to ever put on a set of gloves.
Foreman had a unique legacy in and outside the ring, with eight decades in the spotlight.
George Foreman is one of the biggest names in the history of boxing, with his legacy intact
He died shocking Friday at 76
Who is George Foreman's husband?
Foreman was married five times in his life, with Mary Joan Martelly from 1985 until his death.
Foreman was first married to Adrienne Calhoun from 1971 to 1974 and exchanged vows with Cynthia Lewis in 1977, married to 1979.
Sharon Goodson was the third wife of Foreman and stayed together for only a year, with a marriage to Andrea Skeete in 1982.
Skeete and Foreman separated in 1985, the same year he married Martelly.
In the post where the death of Foreman was announced by his family, Martelly was depicted next to her husband and his children.
Foreman was married five times, with Mary Joan Martelly from 1985 by his side
How many children does George Foreman have?
Foreman has 12 children, with five sons and seven daughters.
All his sons are also called George, with everyone who is not the oldest, George Foreman Jr., who gets a nickname to go with their first name.
George III, himself a professional boxer, was known as a monk, George IV had a nickname of 'Big Wheel', while the last two had George's nicknames of 'Red' and 'Little Joey'.
All his daughters have different names, with two, Natalia and Leola, from his last marriage to Martelly.
Foreman also adopted two daughters – Courtney and Brandie. His three other daughters were called Freeda, Michi and Georgetta, with Freeda in 2019 died of a reported suicide.
Foreman has 12 children, with five sons and seven daughters, where every son is called George
George is depicted with one son and Leola in 2019, where every daughter has different names
What is George Foreman's assets?
Foreman's assets were considered approximately $ 300 million, with two -thirds from his trademark George Foreman Grill.
Foreman was a boxer before the enormous payment indays of Pay-per-View and brand agreements that could easily have stepped his bags.
Although he and contemporaries, such as Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, were far from poor, a double champion heavyweight would have been much more lucrative in the current scene.
Reportedly, Foreman earned $ 200 million from only George Foreman Grills, with the heavyweight never really revealed how much he made of the countertop.
During his Prime, Foreman earned $ 4.5 million a month at the George Foreman Grill.
Allegedly Foreman earned $ 200 million from George Foreman Grills only during his Prime
Foreman ended with a professional boxing record of 76-5, and was only eliminated once
What is the legacy of George Foreman?
Foreman had one of the best comebacks in professional sports history and achieved success in his late 40s, few have, such as Tiger Woods, Tom Brady and Gordie Howe who represent others in that exclusive club.
Foreman ended with a professional boxing record of 76-5, and was only eliminated once in his career.
That fight was demonstrably the most famous of Foreman, the 'Rumble in the Jungle', against Ali, with more than 60,000 attendees in Africa.
Foreman first withdrew from boxing in 1977, before returning to the sport in 1987. His record in his second boxing tint was 31-3 and won his first 24 on his return before he lost to Evander Holyfield in 1991.
Foreman permanently withdrew from boxing after a loss of majority decision for Shannon Briggs in November 1997.
Foreman's 10th round knockout by Michael Moorer at the age of 46 is considered one of the most unlikely sports performance of all time, because he won the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles.
