US heavyweight boxing legend George Foreman has died age 76.
The two-time champion fought Muhammad Ali in one of the sport's most legendary fights, the 'Rumble in the Jungle'.
He was also known for putting his name to a popular range of electric grills.
A statement on his Instagram account said he died peacefully on Friday "surrounded by loved ones" after an "extraordinary life".
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His family called him "a devout preacher, a devoted husband, a loving father, and a proud grand and great grandfather" - and said he lived with "unwavering faith, humility, and purpose".
Mike Tyson said on X that his "contribution to boxing and beyond will never be forgotten".
The boxer known to fans as 'Big George' was born in Marshall, Texas, on January 10th 1949.
Boxing World Championship heavyweight fight George Foreman (USA) - Axel Schulz (left) (Germany) 22.04.1995 Image: Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo / AlamyHe and his six siblings were raised by a single mother.
Foreman dropped out of school and got mixed up in street robberies, but left Texas at 16 and was encouraged to direct his energy into boxing.
Just three years later, in his 25th amateur bout, he won gold at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.
Mexico City Olympics 1968: George Foreman (r) of the USA lands a right hook on the chin of Russia's Iones Chepulis to win the gold medal. Image: Smith Archive / AlamyCrushed by his shock loss to Ali a few fights later, he took a year off before stepping inside the ring again.
But after a second career defeat in 1977 - and what he described as a near-death experience in the dressing room - he stopped fighting.
He became a born-again Christian and ordained minister but 'Big George' was back inside the ropes a decade later.
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Trimming down his physique along the way, he won 24 fights in a row before losing on points to Evander Holyfield in 1991.
Foreman's 20-year gap between world titles was a record - and he retired for good in 1997 - with a record of 76 wins and five losses.
He was married five times and had five sons - all called George - and seven daughters.
Reporting via IRN.
Main image: George Foreman arrives at the Hublot x WBC 'Night of Champions' Gala held at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas on May 3, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency)
