Few dared venture near Mr. Mean. Born on Jan. 10, 1949, George Edward Foreman – the fifth of seven children – grew up in Houston's Fifth Ward, one of the nation's toughest neighborhoods ...

Shavers knocked out the likes of Ken Norton, Jimmy Ellis and Jimmy Young during his career which began in 1969 and ended over ...

Despite being such a formidable fighter during his prime, George Foreman has revealed the one heavyweight he wanted no part ...

Houston's most prominent natives--George Foreman, Lyle Lovett, Jim Parsons, ZZ Top and Chandra Wilson--tour their hometown. Video courtesy of the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau. Take ...

Some 55 long years ago in New York, a future two-time heavyweight king and an absolutely beloved figure met a future movie ...