Fred Askew, a former heavyweight boxer who lives in Canton, once got knocked out by George Foreman. He shares his memories of ...

Born in Marshall, Texas, Foreman was raised in Houston’s Fifth Ward ... the heavyweight champion of the world when he beat Joe Frazier in 1973. But he lost the title the following year when ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Family, friends and the public are preparing ... Foreman became the heavyweight champion of the world when he beat Joe Frazier in 1973. But he lost the title the following year when ...

HOUSTON — Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced ... as he climbed to the peak of the heavyweight division by stopping Joe Frazier in 1973. His formidable aura evaporated only a year later ...

First was a 1973 knockout of Joe Frazier in Kingston ... you paid your price and you are standing there," Foreman told the Houston Chronicle in 2016. "I did get that opportunity — fighting ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK ... Foreman became the world's heavyweight champion when he beat Joe Frazier in 1973. But he lost the title the following year when Muhammad Ali beat Foreman in the ...

Five years later, he humbled Joe Frazier to win the pro heavyweight ... It was July 1, 1969, at the Sam Houston Coliseum in Texas. Home turf for the 20-year-old Foreman's second pro fight.

HOUSTON (AP) — Family ... Foreman became the heavyweight champion of the world when he beat Joe Frazier in 1973. But he lost the title the following year when Muhammad Ali beat Foreman in ...

HOUSTON — Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced ... as he climbed to the peak of the heavyweight division by stopping Joe Frazier in 1973. His formidable aura evaporated only a year later ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Family ... Foreman became the heavyweight champion of the world when he beat Joe Frazier in 1973. But he lost the title the following year when Muhammad Ali beat Foreman in ...