Account Foreman Early Years
Manufacturer: VIDEOS
Product Ref: 5500/2592542
When the teenaged George Foreman won the Olympic heavyweight gold medal in Mexico City in 1968 it was obvious the United States had a potential world champion to follow in the footsteps of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. When Foreman stood on the rostrum in Mexico Ali was in exile and Frazier was just beginning his championship reign. It would be another four and a half years before Foreman would end Frazier s reign in Kingston Jamaica but on the way up he provided ample evidence that his power-punching made him one of the most dangerous heavyweights in the world. The mid-1960s served up some great talents - Jose Torres a silver medallist at light-middleweight back in the Melbourne Olympics had matured into a full light-heavyweight by the time he challenged the boxing master Willie Pastrano in 1965. The same year the sporting world was getting used to the dynamic controversial nature of Muhammad Alis reign as heavyweight champion - and at middleweight Nino Benvenuti the Italian with the film star looks had a classic three-fight series with Emile Griffith.
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