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Houston icon George Foreman laid to rest in Iowa

  • Apr 18

Houston boxing champion slated for homecoming fight at Fertitta Center

  • Apr 17
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Jake Paul suffers 'double broken jaw' after Anthony Joshua KO

  • Dec 20, 2025
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Ricky Hatton, former world boxing champion, dies at 46

  • Sep 15, 2025

Crawford makes history with victory over Alvarez

  • Sep 14, 2025

Julio César Chávez Jr. released from prison in Mexico, awaiting trial

  • Aug 25, 2025

Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. deported for alleged cartel ties

  • Aug 19, 2025

Highly anticipated Pacquiao vs. Barrios fight ends in majority draw

  • Jul 20, 2025

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Marquez family legacy in boxing continues with 14-1 Giovanni Marquez

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Houston icon George Foreman laid to rest in Iowa, drawn by a peaceful 1988 visit

  • Apr 18
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Boxing legend George Foreman honored at Houston memorial service

  • Apr 14, 2025
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Memorial service for boxing legend George Foreman to be held Monday

  • Apr 10, 2025
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Sparring partner of late boxing icon George Foreman reflects on legend's comeback

  • Mar 23, 2025
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Houston remembers legendary boxer George Foreman

  • Mar 22, 2025
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George Forman talks rivalry and friendship with Mohamed Ali

  • Mar 22, 2025
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Memories from a bygone era take center stage at the Olympic Auditorium exhibition

  • May 10, 2024

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Mexico President Sheinbaum hopes deported boxer Chávez Jr. will serve time in Mexico

Mexico's president said that Mexico hadn't previously arrested boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. on a 2023 arrest order because he had been mostly in the United States since.

  • Jul 4, 2025

Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested by ICE for deportation: federal officials

Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested for entering the United States illegally and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges, U.S. federal officials said Thursday.

  • Jul 3, 2025

City of Houston honors boxing legend George Foreman with memorial service

The City of Houston honored George Foreman, a two-time world heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist-turned-entrepreneur, with a memorial service at Wortham Center.

  • Apr 15, 2025

Memorial service for boxing legend George Foreman to be held Monday

George Foreman's memorial service will be held on Monday, April 14, at the Wortham Theater Center.

  • Apr 10, 2025

Sparring partner of late boxing icon George Foreman reflects on legend's comeback

Not many people can say they've been in the ring with George Foreman, but Brent Bowers can. For five years, he served as Foreman's sparring partner during his boxing career.

  • Mar 23, 2025