George Foreman, champion boxer and entrepreneur, dies at 76

Fearsome heavyweight fought Muhammad Ali in the famous 'Rumble in the Jungle'

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George Foreman reacts during a news conference in Las Vegas in late 1994. He quit boxing for good a few years later and settled into life as a sporting analyst for HBO and a pitchman for the grills that grew his fame and fortune. © AP

(AP) -- George Foreman became the heavyweight champion of the world in his 20s, only to lose his belt to Muhammad Ali in perhaps the most memorable fight in boxing history.

A full 20 years later in 1994, the 45-year-old Foreman became the oldest man to win the heavyweight championship, throwing one perfect combination to steal Michael Moorer's title in an epic upset.

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