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  Women's Boxing: Maria Johannson - Freeda Foreman - June 18, 2000 Fight photo gallery
Freeda Foreman's dad, George Foreman was a "no show" at the event.
Freeda Foreman throws a couple of punches and on the third punch she knocks landers down.
Foreman got some good punches in due to what I have listed as Landers lack of abilities, and the fight is stopped.
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  Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > George Foreman   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Foreman, son of JB and Nancy Foreman, is a native of Marshall, Texas.
Foreman was trailing badly on all scorecards when he knocked out Moorer in the tenth round, finally achieving his dream of showing people that one could become a world champion once again after the age of 40.
Foreman planned to box a return bout versus Larry Holmes in 1999, but after the cancellation of that bout, he said he had no plans to resume his career as a boxer.
www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/ge/George_Foreman   (1466 words)

  
 George Foreman - OTMWiki
Foreman was raised in Houston, Texas's Fifth Ward.
Foreman was trailing badly on all scorecards when he suddenly knocked out Moorer in the 10th round on November 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Foreman planned to box a return bout against Larry Holmes in 1999, but after the cancellation of the bout, he said he had no plans to resume his career as a boxer.
www.onthemat.com /wiki/index.php?title=George_Foreman&redirect=no&printable=yes   (2041 words)

  
 Comprehensive information and links about George Foreman
George Foreman (born January 10, 1949 in Marshall, TexasGeorge Foreman is a former boxer who was twice Heavyweight Champion of the world and is considered to be one of the greatest Heavyweight boxers of all time.
Foreman, son of JB and Nancy Foreman, was born in Marshall, Texas and raised in Houston, Texas's Fifth Ward.
Around this time, Foreman was widely considered to be the most physically empowered specimen and hardest hitter in the history of the sport (in fact, the only man to ever match his power after was Earnie Shavers, who nevertheless wasn't as physically strong as Foreman was).
www.quicknation.com /George_Foreman.htm   (1831 words)

  
 fight091700foreman
Tonight, September 17, 2000, at the Cobo Arena, in Detroit, Freeda Foreman took on her second opponent, Aicheria Bell.
Foreman was pleased with her performance but said she still has a lot of work to do in the gym to improve.
Foreman's record is now 2-0 (1KO), and Bell's record is 0-4.
womenboxing.com /fight091700foreman.htm   (0 words)

  
 Women's Boxing: Records - Freeda Foreman
Freeda was definitely a draw and favorite tonight as the crowd called out her name during the fight.
Foreman's Daughter Pulls out of debut Freeda Foreman, 23, is taking the same path as Laila Ali and Jacqui Frazier, by skipping the amateurs and jumping head first into becoming a pro.
Foreman was 20 lbs., less than in her pro debut which she weighed in at 180 lbs.
www.womenboxingrecords.com /F/foreman1.html   (757 words)

  
 Boxing Daughters Follow Dads
Former heavyweight champion George Foreman was so determined to keep his daughter from fighting that he sent her a $15,000 check - the amount of her purse for Sunday's bout - not to fight.
Freeda, whose shares her middle name - George - with her father and seven of her nine siblings, remains extremely close to her father, although she wishes he could accept her desire to have a boxing career.
Freeda's only ``fights'' came as a youngster, she said, grinning again, when she tangled with her brothers and sisters over such issues as who got the top bunk or who got to sit in the front seat of the car.
www.jsonline.com /sports/race/ap/jun00/ap-box-fighting-da061800.asp?format=print   (604 words)

  
 George Foreman - Biography and career   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Foreman was trailing badly on all scorecards when he knocked out Moorer in the 10th round on November 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Foreman planned to box a return bout against Larry Holmes in 1999, but after the cancellation of the bout, he said he had no plans to resume his career as a boxer.
His daughter, Freeda Foreman, is a former competitor in the sport of Women's boxing.
www.fameboxing.com /george-foreman.htm   (1474 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Boxing - Freeda Foreman set for pro boxing debut over father's objection - Saturday June 17, 2000 ...
Former heavyweight champion George Foreman was so determined to keep his daughter from fighting that he sent her a $15,000 check -- the amount of her purse for Sunday's bout -- not to fight.
Freeda, whose shares her middle name -- George -- with her father and seven of her nine siblings, remains extremely close to her father, although she wishes he could accept her desire to have a boxing career.
Freeda, who has a 4-year-old daughter, is scheduled to go four rounds against LaQuanda Landers of Milwaukee, who also is making her pro debut.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /boxing/news/2000/06/17/fighting_daughters_ap   (724 words)

  
 BEYOND THE GLORY PROFILES THE LIFE OF GEORGE FOREMAN
Regulars to an area known as “bloody fifth,” Foreman’s buddies would challenge him to knock out local boys and steal their wallets to pay for alcohol when the supply had run out.
Foreman quickly became a force to be reckoned with.
This year, after serving as an analyst for HBO boxing, Foreman announced that he will come out of retirement once more to prove that age is irrelevant and that he can again become the heavyweight champion.
www.eastsideboxing.com /news.php?p=1048&more=1   (857 words)

  
 George Foreman - Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Foreman was a stablemate of former heavyweight king Charles "Sonny" Liston and Charlie Snips.
Foreman claimed to have seen God in his dressing room following the defeat and announced he was going to become a preacher and retire from boxing.
Foreman is rumored to be returning to the ring at the advanced age of 56.
www.imdb.com /name/nm0286040/bio   (974 words)

  
 PLUS: BOXING; Foreman's Daughter Plans to Fight - New York Times
Foreman, the 23-year-old daughter of George Foreman, announced yesterday that she was following in the footsteps of her father and the daughters of Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali into the ring.
He flat out doesn't like it,'' said Freeda Foreman, who was working as a customer relations clerk for United Parcel Service in Greenville, S.C., a month ago.
Foreman is 5 feet 11 inches and weighs 180 pounds.
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 CNN Transcript - CNN NewsStand: Pope Visits Yad Vashem; Daughters of ...
Freeda Foreman's transition was far more dramatic: a single mom who packed up her young daughter in South Carolina and moved across the country here to Denver to pursue a dream.
FREEDA FOREMAN, BOXER: If it wasn't for George Foreman, Freeda Foreman would not be sitting here and wouldn't have this opportunity, you know, to put my gloves on and show my stuff.
I think Freeda is following her soul-call, because before she was born, her dad actually wanted a boy, and he was absolutely sure this was going to be a boy.
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 Anelka may miss Dutch clash with swollen knee Woods a scary figure to rest of world's best Freeda Foreman makes boxing ...
Freeda Foreman scored an early knockout in her pro debut, then sent a message to her father, who strongly objected to her becoming a boxer and even offered her $15,000 not to fight.
I love you," Freeda Foreman said after she floored her opponent, a hairdresser from Milwaukee, with the first punch she landed Sunday, then went on to finish her off in the second round.
Foreman, who needs to sharpen her boxing skills considerably if she plans to take on any of the more accomplished females boxers, nevertheless believes she's ready.
www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /archives.php?id=18000   (5065 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Women's boxing becoming a real joke
George Foreman has about 57 sons named George, and none of them want to fight.
Freeda will make her professional debut on April Fool's Day at The Regent Las Vegas.
She will face a fighter to be determined on the undercard of the Chris Byrd-Lawrence Clay-Bey NABF heavyweight title bout, which is promoted by America Presents and will be televised on tape-delay April 2 at 7 p.m.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=343466&type=columnist   (852 words)

  
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Laila Ali, putri termuda petinju legendaris kelas berat dari AS Muhammad Ali, kembali akan menunjukkan ketangguhannya saat ditantang Freeda Foreman dalam pertarungan di Mississippi tanggal 7 Juni mendatang.
Freeda adalah anak mantan petinju kelas berat yang juga musuh bebuyutan Ali, George Foreman.
Sementara Freeda adalah petinju yang dilahirkan tiga tahun setelah ayahnya kalah dari Muhammad Ali dalam pertarungan terkenal di Zaire yang disebut Rumble in the Jungle (Gemuruh di Tengah Hutan) pada tahun 1974.
www.kompas.com /olahraga/news/0204/09/233652.htm   (863 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - More Sports - Now it's Freeda Foreman's turn - Wednesday March 15, 2000 07:07 PM
Freeda Foreman, 23, is following in the footsteps of Laila Ali, the daughter of Muhammad Ali, and Jacqui Frazier-Lyde, daughter of Joe Frazier.
Foreman's loss to Ali in 1974 in Zaire was one of the most devastating of his career.
Freeda's opportunity is one that her father isn't embracing.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /more/news/2000/03/15/foreman_debut_ap   (407 words)

  
 Ms Foreman join boxing daughters club
Actually, it was Ali and George Foreman, Freeda's father, in the 1974 fight in Zaire that became one of the most famous heavyweight fights of the era.
Freeda does know what sells, though, and that's why the 23-year-old is following in the footsteps of both her father and the daughters of Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali.
Foreman has no opponent for her first fight, likely to be in the super middleweight or light heavyweight range.
www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/20000212/isp12011.html   (417 words)

  
 Foreman on Fox's "Beyond The Glory" This Sunday
George Foreman on his father – “He’d always grab me, put his hand on my head and say, 'that’s the heavyweight champion of the world.’ I didn’t have any idea of what the heavyweight champion was or who he was in those days, but it sure did make me feel good."
Jim Lampley on Foreman – “The idea that a 35-year-old man could knock out a 26-year-old man was outlandish.
Larry Merchant on Foreman winning the title for the second time – “What George did was really unprecedented in boxing history.
www.doghouseboxing.com /M/News7_050104.htm   (796 words)

  
 Boxing News | 24/7 Updates - The Undisputed Leader in Boxing News
To mark this historical event, Freeda Foreman will make her professional debut with a premiere boxing showcase promoted by her company, Boxing Classics of America, Ltd. The event, "Houston’s Night of Stars: Texas vs. Arkansas," will take place at the Wyndham Greenspoint Hotel in Houston.
As a native Houstonian and former professional fighter, Freeda George Foreman is looking to establish her own legacy by bringing boxing to the forefront of the Houston scene, and in time, the rest of Texas.
Outside of the ring, Freeda is also looking to give back to the boxing community with plans to fund an endowment that will provide scholarships to give amateur fighters their chance at a college education.
www.15rounds.com /anchors/2005/02/022705.php   (673 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sport
Foreman, the daughter of heavyweight champion George Foreman, will fight at the Regent Las Vegas on April 1.
The third oldest of Foreman’s 10 children — five girls and five boys - Freeda Foreman was working as a customer relations clerk for United Parcel Service in greenville, South Carolina, only a month ago.
Foreman has no opponent for her first fight, which will likely be in the super middleweight or light heavyweight range.
www.tribuneindia.com /2000/20000212/sports.htm   (6715 words)

  
 BOXING MONTHLY - Article Three - MAY 2000
Unlike Laila and Freeda, "Sister Smoke" (Muhammad Ali gave her the nickname) is already an accomplished woman.
The third-oldest of Foreman’s 10 children (all five of her brothers are named George), Freeda was born after her father’s first win over Joe Frazier and his loss to Muhammad Ali.
Freeda, who stands 5ft 11ins and scales about 175lbs (12st 7lbs), was scheduled to turn pro on 1 April in Las Vegas.
www.boxing-monthly.co.uk /content/0005/three.htm   (2070 words)

  
 reportonbusiness.com: globeinvestor.com
Essay contest application forms may be obtained by contacting Freeda Foreman, director of the center who is an accomplished athlete and a daughter of George Foreman.
An awards ceremony will be held at The George Foreman Youth and Community Center for all students and their families who entered the contest the week of August 15.
Foreman is extremely involved with the center and recently stated, "Somewhere there will be a child that I helped, and they will make a difference.
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 Ali, Foreman to rumble again   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Washington - Laila Ali, the daughter of former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, plans to fight Freeda Foreman, the daughter of former Ali rival George Foreman, on June 7 in Mississippi.
Last June, Laila Ali defeated the daughter of another former rival of her father, Joe Frazier's daughter Jacqui Frazier-Lyde.
The Ali-Foreman daughtersfight would be a rematch of the descendants of the celebrated "Rumble in the Jungle" fought in Zaire in 1974, a fight in which heavy underdog Ali knocked out favoured Foreman.
www.iol.co.za /general/avant_newsview.php?click_id=21&art_id=ct20020409100941247B2521277&set_id=6   (84 words)

  
 George Foreman Announces Essay Contest for the George Foreman Youth & Community Center   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The contestants must answer the question, "What does The George Foreman Youth & Community Center mean to me?" The center has enlisted the volunteer services of an English teacher to assist the students with writing their essays.
Essay contest application forms may be obtained by contacting Freeda Foreman, director of the center who is an accomplished athlete and a daughter of George Foreman.
Foreman is extremely involved with the center and recently stated, "Somewhere there will be a child that I helped, and they will make a difference.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/07-12-2004/0002208579&EDATE=   (1082 words)

  
 Michael Schumacher stopped by a stiff neck Freeda Foreman joins boxing daughters of ex-champions Muhammad Ali and Joe ...
But you might forgive Freeda Foreman she didn't know the nickname of her father's most devastating loss.
I want to let women know there are no limitations." Foreman has no opponent for her first fight, which will likely be in the super middleweight or light heavyweight range.
She is 5-foot-11 (180 centimeters) and weighs 180 pounds (81 kilograms), but intends to drop to the 160 pounds (72 kilograms) by fight time.
www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /archives.php?id=16061   (5317 words)

  
 New york acting schools: Freeda Foreman joins boxing daughters of ex-champions Muhammad Ali and   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Freeda Foreman joins boxing daughters of ex-champions Muhammad Ali and
Graduation rates in New Jersey secondary to none — Approximately 85 percent of students who begin high school in New Jersey end up with diplomas four years later, a figure that places the state atop the nation, according to a pair of reports issued yesterday.
Freeda Foreman joins boxing daughters of ex-champions Muhammad Ali and — Dalglish made it clear that he would be acting to stamp out that problem."When a.
www.neosar.org /new-york-acting-schools/2006/07/freeda-foreman-joins-boxing-daughters.html   (225 words)

  
 Freeda Foreman - Photos, Bio and News for Freeda Foreman | TVGuide.com
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 Laila Ali Knocks Jacqui Frazier-Lyde's Boxing Debut; Foreman's
Muhammad Ali's daughter, boxer Laila Ali, says she was not impressed by Joe Frazier's daughter's recent boxing debut.
And now, Freeda Foreman, 23, the daughter of former boxing champion George Foreman, is following in their footsteps and recently announced her professional boxing debut.
At 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds, she quit her job as a clerk at UPS and plans to start training immediately for her fight on April 1 in Las Vegas.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G1-60041446.html   (691 words)

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