On 22 January 1973, George Foreman defeated Joe Frazier for the title of Heavyweight Champion of The World. The iconic title bout “The Sunshine Showdown” hosted in Kingston, Jamaica had originally been intended as a mere stepping stone for Joe Frazier. This was the fight that would set in motion a long awaited rematch for Joe Frazier against rival Mohamad Ali. However to much surprise of the entire boxing world, Foreman displayed a dominating performance over previously undefeated Frazier. With a combination of pure power and a significant size advantage, Foreman defeated his opponent with a technical knockout in the second round; totaling six crucial knockdowns all together.

Like George Foreman, many boxers have built their championships off of strength. While Foreman was indeed an immensely talented fighter, his main focus while boxing was power over technicality. Another renowned athlete Mike Tyson used his world class strength to become the youngest Heavyweight Champion in history on November 22, 1986. Much like Foreman, Tyson was a powerhouse focusing minimally on technicality while overwhelming opponents with vicious blows leading to the inevitable knockout. Between both George Foreman and Mike Tyson these boxing titans have a combined 111 total career knockouts.

On 30 October 1974, Foreman stepped into the ring with boxing legend Muhammad Ali, which had originally been the fight intended for ex-champion Frazier. Ironically, Foreman was defeated by Ali. For the first time in his career he had lost a fight and his heavyweight title. This entire scenario was strangely similar to what happened to the man he overcame to take the title in the first place. While this defeat led to Foreman eventually retiring in 1977, astonishingly enough he returned to the ring 10 years later in 1987. Foremen went on to win the heavyweight title back at age 45, making him the world’s oldest heavyweight champion. By the end of his journey, George Foreman had two world heavyweight championships under his belt. Foreman also held a career record of 76-5, with an immense 68 knock-outs which solidifies him as an icon in the boxing world.

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