George Foreman III | |
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Real name | George Edward Foreman III |
Nickname(s) | Monk |
Rated at | Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1] |
Nationality | American |
Born | January 23, 1983 Humble, Texas, U.S. |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 14 |
Wins | 14 |
Wins by KO | 13 |
Losses | 0 |
Draws | 0 |
George Edward "Monk" Foreman III (born January 23, 1983 in Humble, Texas) is an American boxer, business executive, and television personality. He is the son of former two-time heavyweight champion George Foreman.
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As a child, Foreman watched his father train and sat ringside when his father was doing color commentary. He always loved boxing, but never got involved with the sport until his early teens. George graduated High School from Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana in 2001, where he played lacrosse. When he was 19, Foreman III went to the gym to do some sparring, but never went back because he did not want his father to find out. His mother,Andre Skeete-Foreman, never thought that he would ever become a boxer because he was so calm and would never lose his temper.[1][2]
Foreman earned his BBA from Rice University where he studied Business and Sports Management,[3] and went on to serve as the business manager of his father's empire[4] and executive vice president of George Foreman Enterprises, Inc.[5][6]
Foreman starred on the E! network's reality series Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive.[7]
Foreman III started training for boxing in July 2009,[8] with very similar training methods to his father - the "torture chamber", in which he dragged a Jeep as far as he could, dug holes, chopped wood and ran to the point of exhaustion.[2]
He made his professional debut stopping Clyde Weaver at 1:16 of the first round. He floored Weaver twice: first with a left to the chin, then with a left to the body, before the referee called a halt to the match.[9] He won his third pro fight on September 26, 2009 at the Coushatta Casino in Kinder, Louisiana against Marvin Ray Jones by TKO in the first round.[10] At November 2011, his professional record is 14-0. His last bout on October 27, 2011 in Tyler, Texas. Some say George III possesses some of his Father's in ring skills; like his stamina, and power, you can also say Foreman III has a great combination of Strength, Speed, and Agility. Power is also shown as you can see from Foremans boxing records below that he is 14-0 and 13 of them have been KO or TKO, one being a unanimous decision.[11]
14 Wins (13 knockouts, 1 decision), 0 Losses, 0 Draws[12] | |||||||
Res. | Record | Opponnent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
Win | 14-0 | Alonzo Toney | TKO | 3 (6), 2:20 | 2011-10-27 | Lonestar Event Center, Tyler, Texas | |
Win | 13-0 | Shannon Caudle | TKO | 1 (6), 1:42 | 2011-07-30 | Hotel Fredonia, Nacogdoches, Texas | |
Win | 12-0 | Eric Lindsey | KO | 1 (6), 2:54 | 2011-04-09 | Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton, Virginia | Both boxers down once. |
Win | 11-0 | Christopher Jones | KO | 1 (4), 2:55 | 2011-02-25 | Music Hall, Austin, Texas | |
Win | 10-0 | David Robinson | TKO | 3 (6), 1:00 | 2010-10-01 | Hotel Fredonia, Nacogdoches, Texas | |
Win | 9-0 | James Johnson | UD | 6 | 2010-08-11 | Shooters, Texarkana, Arkansas | |
Win | 8-0 | Bobby Pickett | RTD | 2 (4), 0:10 | 2010-07-13 | Civic Center, Marshall, Texas | Picket down twice in rd 1. |
Win | 7-0 | Dale Mitchell | RTD | 2 (4), 3:00 | 2010-04-03 | Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington | Mitchell down in rd 2. Made his pro debut. |
Win | 6-0 | Robert Vasquez | TKO | 1 (4), 2:32 | 2010-03-25 | Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho | |
Win | 5-0 | Yul Witherspoon | TKO | 1 (4), 2:39 | 2010-01-09 | Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington | |
Win | 4-0 | Bradley Moss | TKO | 1 (4) | 2009-11-14 | Youth Center, Cut Off, Louisiana | |
Win | 3-0 | Marvin Ray Jones | TKO | 1 (6), 1:55 | 2009-09-26 | Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder, Louisiana | |
Win | 2-0 | George Burrage | TKO | 2 (4), 1:10 | 2009-07-31 | Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico | |
Win | 1-0 | Clyde Weaver | KO | 1 (4), 1:16 | 2009-06-06 | Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder, Louisiana | George Foreman III's professional debut. |