- George Foreman said he 'died' for two years before he died at the age of 76
- His amazing career includes twice the heavyweight becoming world champion
- Boxing legend distinguishes itself to be the oldest heavyweight champion
George Foreman revealed that he 'died' in the dressing room prior to his first retirement by boxing – in a clip that only turned up for two years before he died at the age of 76.
The tragic news of the death of the legendary heavyweight Reus was announced by his family on Saturday morning.
Foreman leaves behind a stunning legacy and career in which he fought against colleague box icon Muhammad Ali in a fight that is known forever as the 'Rumble in the Jungle'.
Although a young, 25-year-old foreman of Ali lost through a unanimous decision, many of his supporters remained surprised that he decided to retire just three years later after a new disappointing match against Jimmy Young.
The box icon revealed that he returned to the dressing room after the loss, he saw Christians about his hands – and from that moment he became a pious Christian and Evangelist.
Moreover, Foreman shared his beliefs and experiences about what he saw after the Youngs fights – and more importantly, why he decided to hang his gloves on his gloves.
George Foreman revealed that he 'died' in the dressing room after his loss against Jimmy Young in a shown video just two years before his death
The double heavyweight legend died at the age of 76, his family announced on his Instagram page
Previously Foreman revealed that Christianity made him hang his gloves for almost 10 years
“Things changed for me,” he said. “I certainly died. I had an experience while I was dead and alive again.
'[It] Everything changed and give you another chance to live and I really appreciated and understood that the greatest invention of all time was people and never wanted to hurt again.
'Went back to boxing, never [threw] A slap in anger. '
Initially, Foreman justified his reasons for retirement as a lost pleasure for fighting, despite the fact that the WBC claimed heavyweight belt only four years earlier.
His gloomy defeats against Ali and Young, however, had a significant influence on his decision.
After almost ten years outside the Ring, Foreman made a decision to return in 1987 to raise money for his youth center that struggled with major financial issues.
When he interviewed whether he felt mentally or physically death in the dressing room, Foreman continued confidently: 'Death. I went back to the dressing room after a boxing match and tried to cool down.
'Then I fought for my life. I had heard about athletes who die after sporting events, so this can't happen to me.
However, the box icon came out and Ko'd Michael Moorer for his second heavyweight crown
His last Instagram -posted the 30th anniversary of his comeback winning against Michael Moorer
Foreman's career was also characterized by a spectacular match against Muhammad Ali in 1974 – branded as the 'Rumble in the Jungle'
“I walked and walked and finally I lost the fight. I was dead. Deep dark place above my head, below me, around me and the smell of death – I have not forgotten it yet. '
The American heavyweight legend marked his return to the ring with a spectacular round four knockout victory over Steve Zoutski.
A considerably heavier foreman – with a weight of around 267 pounds (121 kg) – made another attempt to claim the world title until he finally reached it in 1994.
His match against Michael Moorer, branded as 'One for the Ages', is still well remembered among boxing fans because of the stunning comeback of the veteran after his opponent dominated him nine rounds.
At the age of 45, Foreman became the oldest man who won the heavyweight title after he had previously not conquered it against Tommy Morrison.
