{"id":4366,"date":"2025-03-23T14:51:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T14:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzz7.info\/?p=4366"},"modified":"2025-03-23T14:51:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T14:51:59","slug":"legend-gone-my-heart-breaks-mike-tyson-leads-tributes-to-boxer-george-foreman-as-rumble-in-the-jungle-icon-dies-age-76","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzz7.net\/?p=4366","title":{"rendered":"Legend gone \u2018My heart breaks\u2019: Mike Tyson leads tributes to boxer George Foreman as Rumble in the Jungle icon dies age 76"},"content":{"rendered":"

GEORGE FOREMAN’S incredible career, life and legacy has been celebrated by boxing.<\/p>\n

The 76-year-old heavyweight icon died on Friday<\/a>, his proud family announced.<\/p>\n

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George Foreman has died at the age of 76<\/span>Credit: Rex<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The heavyweight icon passed away on Friday<\/span>Credit: AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Punching Preacher won Olympic gold and had two reigns as heavyweight world champion<\/span>Credit: AP:Associated Press<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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He leaves behind a multi-million pound grill empire for his family<\/span>Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Punching Preacher leaves behind an Olympic gold medal, two world title reigns, perhaps the most incredible comeback in sporting history, and a multi-million pound grill empire that will have secured his proud family for generations.<\/p>\n

Mike Tyson<\/a> led the tributes, writing: \u201cCondolences to George Foreman\u2019s family.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis contribution to boxing and beyond will never be forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n

Team GB<\/a> super-heavy 2000 gold winner Audley Harrison added: \u201cRIP to one of the greatest to ever do it.<\/p>\n

Source: thesun.co.uk<\/p>\n

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