Big George Foreman

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BIG GEORGE FOREMAN is an attention-grabbing sports drama, a biopic based on the life of world champion boxing star George Foreman. George fights his way out of poverty by becoming a gold medal boxer in the 1968 Olympics. He then wins the heavyweight championship by beating Joe Frasier in 1974. However, a year later, his ego takes a blow when Muhammed Ali defats him in a championship bout. Eventually, George finds Jesus in a near death experience after another match. He becomes an evangelist at a church and an inner city youth center he starts. However, he decides to return to boxing at age 38 when the youth center has financial problems.