Boxing Heavyweight icon Foreman s record will remain unbreakable WBC president Sulaiman

MEXICO CITY – The death of George Foreman signals the end of the golden age of heavyweight boxing and the 20-year gap between his two world titles is a unique record that will never be broken, World Boxing Council (WBC) president Mauricio Sulaiman said.

Foreman, who lost his first title to Muhammad Ali in the “Rumble in the Jungle” in 1974 and then knocked out Michael Moorer for the heavyweight title at the age of 45, died on March 21 at age 76.

Sulaiman remembers Foreman as a man who defied expectations to reignite his passion for the sport, eventually becoming the oldest ever heavyweight champion after a change in his approach to life.

“It is a difficult moment because it’s the end of that great era of heavyweight boxing. Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Sonny Liston... and now George Foreman joins them in heaven,” Sulaiman, who heads one of the four major organisations which sanction boxing bouts, told Reuters.

Despite returning to the ring following a decade-long hiatus, a noticeably heavier Foreman remained a formidable force and he retained his thunderous power, flooring a stunned Moorer in Las Vegas in November 1994.

Previously perceived as an intimidating figure who trained alongside the formidable “killing machine” Liston, embodying the persona of a tough contender, Foreman underwent a significant transformation with age to become a gentle giant.

Inside the ring, however, he racked up wins despite his age and weight, finishing his career less than two months shy of his 49th birthday with a formidable 76-5 win-loss record.

“He became such a loving character when he came back (aged 38). He was not seen as this giant force. Rather, he was like a loving teddy bear,” Sulaiman said.

“When he knocked out Moorer and made huge history by coming back