George Foreman Accomplishments

George Foreman Accomplishments Meaning

He won his first amateur fight on January 26, 1967, by a first-round knockout in the Parks Diamond Belt Tournament.

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He won the San Francisco Examiner's Golden Gloves Tournament in the Junior Division in February 1967.

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In February 1967, he knocked out Thomas Cook to win the Las Vegas Golden Gloves in the Senior Division.

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In February 1968, he knocked out L.C. Brown to win the San Francisco Examiner's Senior Title in San Francisco.

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In March 1968, he won the National Boxing Championships heavyweight title in Toledo, Ohio, vs. Henry Crump of Philadelphia in the final.

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He sparred five rounds on two different occasions in July 1968 with former World Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston

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On September 21, 1968, he won his second decision over Otis Evans to make the U.S. boxing team for the Mexico City Olympic Games.

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Foreman had a 16–4 amateur boxing record going into the Olympics. He knocked out the Soviet Union's Jonas Čepulis to win the Olympic Games Heavyweight Gold Medal.

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His amateur record was 22–4 when he turned professional.

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