Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman
Which boxer? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Muhammad Ali United States · 1942–2016 69% · #1 in the world
- George Foreman United States · 1949–2025 31% · #14 in the world
What the votes say
A clear win: the world picks Muhammad Ali over George Foreman, 69% to 31%. Muhammad Ali is #1 of the 110 boxers in the world ranking and George Foreman #14; among the 59 from the United States, they are #1 and #11.
The case for each
Muhammad Ali: Beat the younger, heavier Foreman in the 1974 Rumble in the Jungle in Kinshasa with the rope-a-dope, winning back the heavyweight title by knockout in the eighth round.
George Foreman: Olympic champion in 1968, the heavyweight champion who flattened Joe Frazier, and in 1994, at 45, the oldest heavyweight champion ever. Later sold millions of grills.
Side by side
| Muhammad Ali | George Foreman | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #1 | #14 |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Born | 1942 | 1949 |