5 amazing boxers who won gold at the Olympics

#3 George Foreman

Before he was a manufacturer of grills, he was an Olympic Gold medalist

Some of us remember him for the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’, some others for his time as a minister and others for his range of cookware that took America by storm. But George Foreman is also an Olympic gold medalist, having won a medal in the heavyweight division at the 1968 Olympic Games at Mexico City.

Boxing fans will remember Foreman’s victory over Joe Frazier to become the world heavyweight champion, and his subsequent loss to Muhammad Ali, events that have made him a legitimate boxing icon. He retired in 1997 with an incredible record of 76 wins and 5 losses.