George Foreman vs. Joe Frazier II Norton by knockout in the first and second rounds respectively. Foreman, however, lost his titles to Muhammad Ali in "The Rumble in the Jungle" in October 1974, by KO in the eighth round. The following year, Frazier finally got his first chance to regain the heavyweight titles, challenging Ali in a fight dubbed the "Thrilla in Manila", though he lost by technical knockout in the 14th round. After his defeat at the hands of Ali, Foreman was out of boxing for over a year, sitting out all of 1975. He returned in January 1976 to defeat Ron Lyle and capture
George Foreman (footballer) Lane club in March, 1946 and went on to appear in 36 matches and netting 14 goals. George Foreman (footballer) Alexander George Foreman (1 March 1914 – 19 June 1969) was an English professional football player who played for Walthamstow Avenue, West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur and represented the England amateur national football team on one occasion. Foreman played for amateur side Walthamstow Avenue before joining West Ham United in March, 1938. The centre forward featured in six matches and scored one goal for the "Hammers". After the outbreak of the Second World War he played many war times matches