Boxing legend steps out of the ring, onto the podium

The famous boxer and successful entrepreneur George Foreman will be on campus today for the Heavyweight Boxing Symposium.

“He has been in American pop culture for the past 40 years,” said Robert Rodriguez, a speaker at the event. “This is a very unique opportunity that we have at KU to hear from this icon.”

The event will include three presentations and a question-and-answer session followed by a book signing.

WHO: George Foreman, two-time heavyweight boxing champion and famous for his Foreman grill

DISCUSSING: From Heavyweight Champion to Knockout Entrepreneur

BOOK: “Knockout Entrepreneur”

WHO: George Kimball, journalist who covers boxing and a KU alumnus

DISCUSSING: The Last Great Heavyweight Rivalry: Ali, Frazier, Foreman and Norton

BOOK: “Four Kings: Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran and the Last Great Era of Boxing”

WHO: Robert Rodriguez, associate director of the McNair Scholars Program and lecturer in the Latin American studies department

DISCUSSING: A Heavyweight for the Ages: George Foreman

BOOK: “The Regulation of Boxing: A History and Comparative Analysis of Policies Among American States”

— Edited by Michael Holtz

 

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