To see George Foreman at the height of his fistic powers was to witness a lean, mean Adonis.
George Foreman with his Belgian Shepherd. People in Zaire werent happy. GETTY IMAGES
The Job Corps opened the door to prizefighting. That’s where he met mentor, trainer and father figure Charles “Doc” Broadus who taught the ring legend how to fight. But that was also the Black Power games, when U.S. track stars gold medalist Tommie Smith and bronze medalist John Carlos raised their fists in black gloves during the National Anthem.
On Jan. 22, 1973, in Kingston, Jamaica, Foreman won the heavyweight title by giving Frazier his first loss as a pro. Frazier hit the canvas six times in the first two rounds before it was called.
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