Trump reacts to legendary boxer George Foreman’s death: ‘What a great fighter’
nypost.comsports world was hit with a stunner late Friday night when George Foreman’s family announced he had died earlier in the day at the age of 76.A sports fanatic himself, President Donald Trump remembered the legendary boxer in a Truth Social post early Saturday morning.“George Foreman is dead.
What a GREAT FIGHTER!!!” Trump wrote. “He had, without question, the heaviest and biggest punch in the history of boxing. With the exception of [Muhammad] Ali, when you got hit, you went down.
He was something really Special, but above all, he was a Great Person, with a personality that was bigger than life. I knew him well, and he will be missed.
Warmest condolences to his wonderful family!!!”Trump’s post came hours before his expected appearance at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships in Philadelphia.Foreman became an Olympic gold medalist in 1968 when he defeated the Soviet Union’s Jonas Čepulis in that year’s Mexico City Olympics, but was most prominently known for his big-ticket matches against fellow legendary boxers Muhammed Ali and Joe Frazier.
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