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Boxing great and Olympic champion George Foreman dies at 76

WBGO | By Doug Doyle
Published March 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM EDT
Boxing legend George Foreman joins SportsJam with Doug Doyle to talk about the film about his career
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Boxing legend George Foreman joins SportsJam with Doug Doyle to talk about the film about his career

Boxing great George Foreman left behind an amazing legacy inside and outside of the ring. His family announced his passing on Friday, March 21, 2025. George Foreman was 76.

George Foreman, a two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist and entrepreneur extraordinaire, joined SportsJam with Doug Doyle in 2023 to talk about the movie Big George Foreman and his legendary career.

Khris Davis portrays boxing champion George Foreman in the Sony Pictures Classics release "Big George Foreman" hitting theaters April 28
Sony Pictures Classics
Khris Davis portrays boxing champion George Foreman in the Sony Pictures Classics release "Big George Foreman" hitting theaters April 28
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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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