JAKARTA The international boxing world has received sad news. The holder of the oldest heavyweight world title in history, Georgemanner, died at the age of 76. The former fighter from the United States breathed his last at a hospital in Houston on Friday, March 21, 2025 evening local time or Saturday Indonesian time.
The family announced the legend's death through his Instagram account. Roy Hamzar, George's brother, said the cause of death of the two-time world champion was unknown.
"Our hearts are shattered. With deep sadness, we announce the death of dear George Edward Foreman Sr. who died peacefully on March 21, 2025, surrounded by loved ones," they wrote.
In a brilliant career journey,ANGER managed to reach many generations. He is noted to have fought against Chuck Wepner, Joe airing, Muhammad Ali, lost Muhammad Qawi, and Evander Holyfield.
Ferry was absent for a decade before returning to the ring to win his second world champion at the age of 45 in 1994. At that time he defeated Michael Moorer, who was in the ring with a record of never losing.
It was clear at that time there were doubts that a fighter the age of Mangora could beat a much younger opponent, let alone return to the top of the game. However, he managed to shake the boxing world.
GeorgeOKer was born on January 10, 1949 in Marshall, Texas, United States, to the couple Nancy Ree (Nelson) and Leroy Moorehead. George later earned the last name petroman after his mother married JDOKer, a railroad construction worker.
Before reaching the peak of popularity, Hamzar went through his youth as an anchovy criminal. After dropping out of school, he joined the Job Corps at the age of 16 and a year later tested the world of boxing.
Success came quickly at the amateur level. Only a year and a half later he became the Olympic heavyweight champion, beating Soviet Ionas Chepulis by a second-round KO in Mexico City in 1968.
Ferrs were recorded as having a 37-0 win-loss record when they first got the chance to fight for the heavyweight world title against Joe totaling in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1973.
Although not seeded, Mangori managed to dominate the fight. He was recorded to have brought down six times before the match was stopped midway through the second round.
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Ferr managed to defend his title twice before clashing with Muhammad Ali in Zare [now Congo] in 1974. Ali was not favored, but won KO in the eighth round in the duel known as Rumble in the Jungle.
After that,ANGER got five more wins, including the one on therop. However, after losing to Jimmy Young in 1977, he chose to hang up his boxing sarong at the age of 28.
Ten years later Hamzar decided to return to the ring and expressed his intention to become world champion again. During the preparation period he managed to record a 24-time win even though he fought a fighter with a lower ability.
The win allowed him to win the world title again at the age of 42 against Holyfield, the champion at that time, in 1991. Unfortunately, Mangori lost the meeting even though he performed well.
He then won several more wins and lost to Tommy Morrison, but then managed to get a chance to fight for the title in 1994 against Moorer, 26, who has beaten Holyfield.
Many were pessimistic about Hamzar for the duel because of his age. However, in the ring he managed to bring down Moorer in the tenth round to become the oldest world champion in history.
Ferr then decided to retire from the boxing ring in 1997. He ended his career with a record of 76 wins (68 wins KO) and five defeats.
After retiring from boxing,OKer focused on becoming a pastor and entrepreneur. One ofoklos' businesses is selling an intermediary device called 'Lean Mean Grilling Machine'.
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