Foreman's boxing journey spanned an incredible 28 years. He went toe-to-toe with some of the biggest names in the sport, including Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, and Evander Holyfield.
But it's his clash with Muhammad Ali that stands out. In 1974, Foreman put his WBC and WBA titles on the line in the famous "Rumble in the Jungle". Ali pulled off one of the greatest wins in heavyweight history, using his clever "rope-a-dope" tactic to tire out Foreman.
After losing to Ali, Foreman's career took some interesting turns. He quit boxing in 1977 but made a comeback years later. In 1994, at 45, he knocked out Michael Moorer to become the oldest heavyweight champ ever, grabbing the WBA and IBF belts.
That's when the Tucker situation came up. In a recent chat with Oxford Union, Foreman spilled the beans:
"They tried to force me to fight Tony Tucker after I'd beaten Michael Moorer and I remember looking at Tony Tucker and saying 'momma didn't raise no fools'. I'm not fighting him, and they took the titles. Some people I'm not going to fight. That's the good reason, I didn't want to fight him. Too tough. I've got to tell the truth."
Tucker was the WBA's mandatory challenger, but Foreman wouldn't budge. He lost his titles because of it.
Foreman kept fighting for a bit after that. He had four more bouts before hanging up his gloves for good in 1997, after losing to Shannon Briggs.
Looking back, it's clear Foreman faced plenty of tough opponents in his long career. But Tucker? He was a step too far, even for Big George.