v Ionas Chepiulis 1968 Olympics Heavyweight Final Mexico City: [r1] ... Foreman is nineteen years old ... George Foreman is going for a knockout ... [r2] ... Dynamite punches by George Foreman. Oh a crisp left by George ... He’s all over the Russian ... And the referee stops the fight in the second round. US fight commentary
George Foreman retired a year after his last fight with Frazier. He became a pastor, but after ten years returned to the ring. He lost a title fight against Evander Holyfield in 1991 but eventually defeated Michael Moorer for the WBA and IBF Heavyweight titles in November 1994. At 47 years of age, he became the oldest Heavyweight champion on record. Boxing Legends: George Foreman
Does great things. For ten years he does that. Gets itchy feet ... Steve Bunce, boxing analyst
For thirty fights over the next decade Foreman fought on, and eventually in 1994, twenty years after the loss to Ali in Ziare he got a shot at the world title. His opponent – Michael Moorer – was just six years old when he fought the Rumble in the Jungle. Hall of Fame: Never Say Never
v Michael Moorer: Foreman started slowly ... By the end of the second round Foreman already looked in trouble ... For round after round he wore Moorer down. By the eighth amazingly Foreman was taking control ... Foreman unbelievably was Heavyweight champion again. ibid.
This guy went out and done something. He beat a live fighter in Michael Moorer ... That was probably one of the biggest upsets in Boxing. Frank Warren, boxing promoter
16) Gregorio Peralta Points10: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Gregorio Peralta 16th February 1970 Madison Square Garden [r5] ... For the first time Peralta appears a little tired ... [r7] ... Good combination by Foreman ... [r9] ... Tough fight for George Foreman ... Peralta is hurt ... He just can’t put Peralta down ... [r10] Foreman’s blood above the right eye ... Foreman with a good left and right combination to the head ... [5-4-1-1 Foreman; 7-3 Foreman; 9-1 Foreman] US fight commentary
22) George Chuvalo TKO3: US Fight Commentary TV -
v George Chuvalo 4th August 1970 Madison Square Garden [r1] ... It’s a hard left jab that Foreman has ... Both are very strong ... Chuvalo figures to go to the body to slow down the younger opponent ... Foreman is keeping Chuvalo off balance ... Good right hand by Chuvalo ... [r2] ... Foreman making good use of his reach advantage. He’s giving Chuvalo no rest ... A good one to the head by Chuvalo. Chuvalo a little bit puffy around the left eye ... [r3] ... Foreman the taller of the two by about three inches ... Methodical, workmanlike way. He’s taking his time. Unhurried. Just piling up the points. Chuvalo staggered. Chuvalo has never been off his feet ... It’s an awesome battering ... It’s all over. It’s all over. US fight commentary
35) Ted Gullick KO2: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Ted Gullick 10th April 1972 Forum Inglewood California [r1] ... Foreman loves to use that long left. George has crushing power with both hands ... Long ripping jabs ... [r2] ... Foreman ripping in punches ... Two jolting lefts and Ted Gullick goes down ... It’s all over. US fight commentary
38) Joe Frazier TKO2: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Joe Frazier 22nd January 1973 Kingston Jamaica [r1] ... Frazier boring in. Frazier rarely wins the first round. I’d be surprised if he won it now. Foreman a little bit tense looking ... Now Foreman looks a little looser ... Foreman having a very good round. Down goes Frazier! Frazier went down! Getting the mandatory eight count. A minute to go in the round. Frazier’s in real trouble here. Frazier seems to be hurt. He is being rocked. Foreman in complete charge of the fight ... He is taking the mandatory eight count. The round is almost over. Foreman after him again. Frazier has never taken this kind of punishment. He goes down at the bell ... But he is up. Frazier was down three times ... [r2] ... Foreman in complete charge ... Frazier is being battered in Foreman’s corner ... He is down again ... Frazier goes down again ... Foreman at him again ... Goes down for the sixth time ... Frazier doesn’t know where he is. The fight is over. The fight is over. US fight commentary
40) Ken Norton TKO2: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Ken Norton 26th March 1974 El Poliedro Caracas Venezuela [r1] ... Foreman showing the concentration ... There’s a good left and the best right we’ve seen ... [r2] ... Norton working the left jab ... Oh a good right hand ... And it looks like Norton has really been staggered ... Norton goes down again ... Sends Norton tumbling to the canvas ... It is all over. US fight commentary
41) v Muhammad Ali Lost KO8: UK Fight Commentary TV - US Fight Commentary TV -
v Muhammad Ali: The Rumble in the Jungle 30th October 1974 Kinshasa Zaire: [preamble] This is the fight of a lifetime. Never has there been a more bizarre and extraordinary and colourful setting for any Heavyweight championship than this ... [r1] ... Ali is dancing but he is also slugging and he is connecting ... Good right from Ali. What an amazing man Ali is ... He is going out fighting ...[r2] ... Get off the ropes, they are saying to Ali ... Two of the most remarkable rounds you will ever see ... [r3] ... Ten million dollars of violence. There’s an urgency about Foreman – he wants to get this over. Ali tonight standing on the ropes more than I’ve ever seen him before ... And it’s almost as if Ali is making him tire himself out ... Oh what a good right hand. Tremendous blows from Ali at the end of that round ... Some of this action is almost beyond belief ... [r4] ... Good sharp stinging punches from Ali in this round ... Again and again Ali intends to stay on the ropes which is very surprising ... Like two men slugging it out on the cobblestones ... Good jabs from Ali ... I’ve got them dead level ... [r5] ... A lot of these punches are going round the back of Ali’s neck and his arms. Ali looks like he’s coasting this one. Ali hardly throwing a punch for a minute. Covering up quite effective ... Or is he just letting Foreman punch himself out? How do you know with this incredible man? ... First punches for two minutes from Ali. And that’s what he has left at the end of all that! Ali looks out and he winks at somebody over the ropes ... [r6] ... I’m beginning to think it’s the greatest world Heavyweight championship I have ever seen. And these punches are beginning to rock Foreman. Foreman’s legs look very shaky to me ... Foreman is getting desperately tired ... There are only token punches only to keep the aggression going ... Ali can win this. Taking most of these on the arms ... [r7] … And he talks to the crowd ... These are only sparring-partner slaps that Foreman is putting in ... We might just be about to see the second man in history to regain the Heavyweight title ... [r8] ... Both of Foreman’s eyes looking puffed up. Ali looking quite unmarked ... Oh he’s got him with a right hand! He’s got him! Oh you don’t believe it! And he is doing his shuffle. And I don’t think Foreman is going to get up! He’s trying to beat the count and he’s out! Oh my God! He’s won the title back at 32! Muhammad Ali! Harry Carpenter, UK fight commentary
v George Foreman: The Rumble in the Jungle 30th October 1974 Kinshasa Zaire: [r1] ... There’s Ali with a right-hand lead again! [r3] ... What a combination landed to the face of George Foreman ... Ali is getting away with hanging on to the head of George Foreman ... Ali Boom-ba-yay! – that means Ali kill him ... Continues to talk, continues to taunt ... Left, right, left to the head of George Foreman [r8] ... Thirty seconds left in round eight. A very even fight. Ali a sneaky right hand. Another sneaky right hand. This time he works over the shoulder of Foreman [inaudible] ... The fight is stopped! Muhammad Ali – a dramatic eight-round knockout. US fight commentary
43) Joe Frazier TKO5: UK Fight Commentary TV -
v Joe Frazier 15th June 1976 Nassau Coliseum New York [r1] ... Frazier moving around the ring ... Those winding long punches ... Foreman goes piling in. Joe trying to avoid most of those punches ... [r2] ... Again Frazier is keeping his distance ... A thudding right from Foreman ... [r3] ... Foreman doesn’t seem to worry about these jabs ... Frazier is on the ropes. Those punches hurt ... Foreman manhandles Frazier ... [r4] ... One of the biggest punchers we have seen ... Frazier’s doing more of the work ... Another right hand catches Frazier ... [r5] ... Slight trickle of blood from Joe Frazier’s nose ... Foreman concentrating on the body now ... Frazier is hurt there ... And Frazier is down ... Joe Frazier collapses in the corner ... He’s stopped the fight. UK fight commentary