George Foreman Is In ‘No Doubt’ Who The Best Heavyweight Of All Time Is – And It’s Not Muhammad Ali

George Foreman remains one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.

In a career that spanned just shy of 30 years, ‘Big’ George had 81 professional contests, winning on 76 occasions and claiming 68 victories inside the scheduled distance along the way.

After winning an Olympic Gold Medal in 1968, Foreman began life in the paid ranks just one year later, where he faced a number of great heavyweights including Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and Evander Holyfield to name only a few.

His showdown with Ali, which is best known as the ‘Rumble In The Jungle’, still stands as one of the most iconic nights in boxing history, with ‘The Greatest’ knocking Foreman out inside eight rounds.

On November 5 1994 at 45-years-old, ‘Big’ George knocked out Michael Moorer in the tenth round to claim the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles, as Foreman became the oldest world heavyweight champion in history, a record that still stands today.

Speaking on a post-fight broadcast, Foreman revealed who he believes is the greatest heavyweight of all time, naming Lennox Lewis as his choice.

“There’s nobody in the world that can take that from Lennox Lewis now. There’s no doubt that he’s the best heavyweight of all time. What he’s done clearly puts him on top of the heap.”

In the opinions of many, Lewis is the greatest British fighter of all time and one of the greatest fighters ever. ‘The Lion’ won the world heavyweight title on three occasions, as well as holding the undisputed championship for a period of time in the late 90’s.

He retired from the sport in 2003, having won 41 of his 44 contests, defeating Ukrainian icon Vitali Klitschko in the final bout of a glittering career.