Three former world champions became preachers after retirement. Let’s look at the latest, former Olympic gold medals and a difficult champion “Veliki” George Foreman, who just passed away.
In January 1973. Foreman stopped the champion Joe Frazier, 29-0, in two rounds in Kingston, Jamaica.
17. Marta 1977. He lost Jimmy Young, who succumbed to the twelfth and finishing round in Puerto Rico.
As Foreman lay in his garrison room after he lost, he had spiritual awakening and began to yell, “Jesus Christ lives in me.” Then, after his shower, he started shouting, “Hallelujah, I’m clean! Hallelujah, I was born again!” It would be annulled of boxing with a record of 45-2 (42 KOS) and became an ordained minister.
They would return and won a hard title second time at 45. years out of 45 years who kicked the champion Michael Moorer, 35-0, at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. In November 1997. he withdrew from 76-5 (68 Kos) records fighting Houston, Texas.
The former VBA & IBF World Super Light Light Champion Aaron “The Hawk” PRIOR He won his VBA title in August 1980. year, leaving the canvas in the first round to stop stopping the champion of Antonio ‘Kid Pambela’ Cervantes, 63-10-1, in the fourth round, in Cincinnati. In June 1984. he won the IBF title, beating Canadian Nick Furano, 28-7-1, by decision in Toronto in Canada.
After leaving in 1990. year with a record of 39-1 (35 KOS), PRIOR went through some difficult times due to drug addiction, but with determining that great borce, he hit the habit. He became a deacon in the new Baptist Church of Friendship. Witnesses PRIOR was like video Henry “Murder of homicide” Armstrong, and even nickname “Hawk!”
In October 1937. Armstrong received its first world-feather title, Petei Sarron, 107-21-13, in six rounds in Madison Square Garden.
In May 1938. He skipped the divisions to win the World Title Velter, beating Barney Ross, 74-3-3, Madison Square Garden, holding the title Pero.
In August 1938. he won the world’s light title, defeated Lou Ambers 75-5-7, holding all three titles at the same time. In February 1945. He pulled with a record of 149-21-10 (99 KOS). He later became an ordained minister in his hometown of Los Angeles.
Last Updated on 31.03.2025