George Foreman defeated Russian Ionas Chepulis to win the Gold Medal in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City

He is the namesake of the George Foreman Grill. After a troubled childhood, Foreman took up amateur boxing and won a gold medal in the heavyweight division at the 1968 Summer …

George Foreman is one of the most powerful punchers in boxing history. He had little experience in 1968 when he won the AAU title, the Olympic trials and the Olympic Games.

He won his first Olympic fight by 4-1 decision and then pummeled his next two opponents to advance to the final against Lithuanian Soviet Jonas Čepulis. The final was more of the same …

Sep 12, 2025 · At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he won the gold medal in the heavyweight boxing competition. The 6-foot 3-inch (1.9-metre), 218-pound (98.9-kg) Foreman …

Mar 21, 2025 · Boxing great George Foreman died today at 76. The former two-time heavyweight champion and 1968 Olympic gold medalist is being mourned by the sport about his untimely …

George Foreman of the United States vs Jonas Cepulis of Lithuania (but who was representing the Soviet Union). Gold medal final of the heavyweight tournament. 1968 Olympics in Mexico.

George Foreman won the gold medal in heavyweight boxing division by defeating Soviet Jonas Čepulis via a second-round TKO. After the victory, Foreman waved a small American flag as …

Oct 26, 2016 · American heavyweight boxer George Foreman of Pleasanton, California, waves an American flag after winning the Olympic gold medal at the Mexico City games on Oct. 27, 1968.

For the thousands who sat in the stands of Arena Mexico and the millions who watched on television, the 1968 Olympic heavyweight boxing gold medal match still evokes a powerful …