George Foreman III

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George Foreman III
Born
George Edward Foreman III

(1983-01-23) January 23, 1983 (age 41)
Other namesMonk
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) [1]
Boxing record
Total fights18
Wins18
Wins by KO17
Losses0
Draws0

George Edward Foreman III (born January 23, 1983) is an American entrepreneur, professional boxer, trainer/coach, founder of EverybodyFights, and the son of businessman and former two-time heavyweight champion George Foreman Sr. He is one of Foreman Sr.'s five biological sons, all named George. Foreman Sr. also has seven daughters, five biological and two adopted, in his four marriages.

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Early life

As a child, Foreman watched his father train and sat ringside when his father was doing color commentary. He always loved boxing, but never got involved with the sport until his early teens. Foreman attended Fay School in Southborough, Massachusetts. He graduated from Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana, in 2001 with a high school diploma, where he played lacrosse.

When he was 19, he went to the gym to do some sparring, but never went back because he did not want his father to find out. His mother, Andrea Skeete-Foreman, never thought that he would ever become a boxer because he was so calm and would never lose his temper. [1] [2]

Foreman earned his BA from Rice University where he studied Business and Sports Management, [3] and went on to serve as the business manager of his father's empire [4] and executive vice president of George Foreman Enterprises, Inc. [5] [6]

Foreman starred on the E! network's reality series Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive . [7]

Boxing career

George III spent his entire youth absorbing the history and art form that is boxing and boxing training. He went on to pursue his own professional boxing career in 2009. After going 16-0, George Foreman III retired. He returned to the ring in 2024 and made a successful comeback. His record currently stands at 18-0.

Foreman started training for boxing in July 2009, [8] with very similar training methods to his father  the "torture chamber", in which he dragged a Jeep as far as he could, dug holes, chopped wood and ran to the point of exhaustion. [2]

He made his professional debut stopping Clyde Weaver at 1:16 of the first round. He floored Weaver twice: first with a left to the chin, then with a left to the body, before the referee called a halt to the match. [9] He won his third pro fight on September 26, 2009, at the Coushatta Casino in Kinder, Louisiana, against Marvin Ray Jones by TKO in the first round. [10] His last bout was in 2024 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Business

In 2013, George Foreman III opened a boxing fitness gym in Boston called "The Club by George Foreman III". In an effort to further promote the core beliefs of the gym's culture, George eventually changed the name of the gym to EverybodyFights. George announced in January 2021 via Instagram he was no longer affiliated with Everybodyfights. No reason was given.

In 2016, the company received a series-A investment from Breakaway in the form of four million dollars, and soon after announced the opening of another location in Boston. Since then, EverybodyFights has opened five locations, and plans to open over 20 new locations for expansion in other major cities across the United States.

Professional boxing record

18 Wins (17 knockouts, 1 decision), 0 Losses, 0 Draws
Res.RecordOpponentTypeRd., TimeDateLocationNotes
Win18–0 Flag of the United States.svg Juan Reyna TKO1 (6), 2:402024-06-24 Flag of the United States.svg Harley Davidson, Little Rock, Arkansas
Win17–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Lopez Alcaraz TKO2 (6), 1:042024-05-19 Flag of Mexico.svg Evolution Club, Tijuana, Quintana Roo Foreman's comeback.
Win16–0 Flag of Mexico.svg David Ferraez TKO3 (6), 2:522012-12-06 Flag of Mexico.svg Discoteca The City, Cancún, Quintana Roo
Win15–0 Flag of the United States.svg David Robinson TKO1 (8), 0:332012-02-04 Flag of the United States.svg Cocopah Casino, Yuma, Arizona
Win14–0 Flag of the United States.svg Alonzo Toney TKO3 (6), 2:202011-10-27 Flag of the United States.svg Lonestar Event Center, Tyler, Texas
Win13–0 Flag of the United States.svg Shannon Caudle TKO1 (6), 1:422011-07-30 Flag of the United States.svg Hotel Fredonia, Nacogdoches, Texas
Win12–0 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Lindsey KO1 (6), 2:542011-04-09 Flag of the United States.svg Convention Center, Hampton, Virginia Both boxers down once.
Win11–0 Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Jones KO1 (4), 2:552011-02-25 Flag of the United States.svg Music Hall, Austin, Texas
Win10–0 Flag of the United States.svg David Robinson TKO3 (6), 1:002010-10-01 Flag of the United States.svg Hotel Fredonia, Nacogdoches, Texas
Win9–0 Flag of the United States.svg James Johnson UD62010-08-11 Flag of the United States.svg Shooters, Texarkana, Arkansas
Win8–0 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Pickett RTD2 (4), 0:102010-07-13 Flag of the United States.svg Civic Center, Marshall, Texas Picket down twice in rd one.
Win7–0 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Mitchell RTD2 (4), 3:002010-04-03 Flag of the United States.svg Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington Mitchell down in round two.
Win6–0 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Vasquez TKO1 (4), 2:322010-03-25 Flag of the United States.svg Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho
Win5–0 Flag of the United States.svg Yul Witherspoon TKO1 (4), 2:392010-01-09 Flag of the United States.svg Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington
Win4–0 Flag of the United States.svg Bradley Moss TKO1 (4)2009-11-14 Flag of the United States.svg Youth Center, Cut Off, Louisiana
Win3–0 Flag of the United States.svg Marvin Ray Jones TKO1 (6), 1:552009-09-26 Flag of the United States.svg Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder, Louisiana
Win2–0 Flag of the United States.svg George Burrage TKO2 (4), 1:102009-07-31 Flag of the United States.svg Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Win1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Clyde Weaver KO1 (4), 1:162009-06-06 Flag of the United States.svg Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder, Louisiana Professional debut.

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