George Foreman was probably the most feared heavyweight of his generation combining size, speed, and incredible punching power.
He was also known to play a little table tennis as evident in these amazing vintage photos by Neil Leifer via Getty Images.
Here’s “Big” George Foreman playing ping pong with boxer and trainer Archie Moore at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo) Africa before his legendary 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle“ with Muhammad Ali.
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George Foreman Making Ping Pong Look Bad-Ass!
Did I mention that Big George looks pretty dang cool playing ping pong?
So, was George good at table tennis? Yes, according to him he “could play a good game of ping pong.” Check out his funny reply to this photo on Twitter:
I could play a good game of ping pong come on now
— George Foreman (@GeorgeForeman) January 27, 2019
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Rumble in the Jungle!
Here’s more about Rumble in the Jungle, Foreman’s legendary fight with Ali, which was the main reason George Foreman was in Zaire, Africa. (No, ping pong was not the main reason he trained for months and traveled thousands of miles!)
There’s an amazing documentary about Rumble in the Jungle called, “When We Were Kings.”
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