Don King Mourns George Foreman, ‘I’ll Be There Soon’

Curtains finally fell for the great Foreman. He has been mourned across the divide. His long time Don King was not left out. The 93-year-old, who worked with the boxer on one of the most renowned episodes in the history of the sport – Rumble in the Jungle in Zaire, noted he’d join ‘Big George’ soon.

King has been having health complications and was thought to be seriously sick barely a few weeks ago. The man with the ‘Only in America’ slogan aired his feelings on the passing of a boxing legendary.

“I have just received word that my dear friend George Foreman, the Iron Man, heavyweight champion of the world, has passed,” said King. “The lord giveth and the lord taketh away blessed be the name of the lord.

“George Foreman was a wonderful man, a great imaginative human being, and he believed in himself. Coming from the underprivileged, the downtrodden, the poor and denied made his dreams come true by working dedicatedly and relentlessly toward pursuing that dream to bring it into a living reality.

“He is an inspiration to all the youth that has come behind him and the generations to come that you can be what you want to be if you have faith in god and you work at what you are trying to be, and it will happen for you.

“So I am just happy that I was a part of the dream and that George has left his house here on earth and moved to his home in heaven,” posted Don King on social media.

Referring to his own mortality, the Thrilla in Manila planner further stated, “We will mourn here on earth. I want to celebrate George’s life and the spirit that lives on. George Foreman, keep a light on in the window. I will be there to see you soon.

“I love you, and I love what you represent. The love of the people is the most important. Thank You so much, George, for being George.”

Foreman devoted his life to a church he opened and was inactive until 1987, when he resumed for one of the most iconic comebacks in the boxing sports history.

One of the bouts Foreman witnessed during the campaign was a contest against former title contender Gerry Cooney in 1990. Headlined as the "The Geezers at Caesars" in Atlantic City, the fight ended after a brutal second-round knockout by Foreman.

Foreman was a two-time world heavyweight titlist and attained an Olympic gold medal in Mexico City in 1968. He boxed in two of the most iconic fighting functions of all time, facing off with Joe Frazier in 'The Fight of the Century' in 1971 as well as then Muhammad Ali in 'The Rumble in the Jungle' in 1974.

The family of Foreman in a statement, posted on social media account, read: 'Our hearts are broken. With profound sorrow, we announced the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman St. who peacefully departed on March 21, 2025 surrounded by loved ones.

Besides, World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman referred to Foreman’s belief in an afterlife, indicating, “George was not afraid of dying because of his faith in the Almighty.

“He joins Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in the Heavens. Most heavyweights, with the exceptions of Schmeling, Dempsey, and Tunney, aren’t blessed with longevity, but they pack at least three lives into one while they are with us.

“George Foreman’s two career spans in boxing will always be remembered with awe and admiration,” he said in a social media post.