{"product_id":"t-shirt-george-foreman-icone-big-george","title":"Big George Foreman t-shirt","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e.eb-prod{font-family:inherit;color:inherit;line-height:1.75}.eb-prod h2{margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom:.6rem;font-weight:700;font-size:1.15em}.eb-prod p{margin-bottom:.9rem}.eb-prod ul{margin:.5rem 0 1rem 1.4rem}.eb-prod li{margin-bottom:.45rem}.eb-prod strong{font-weight:600}.eb-prod a{color:#0066cc;text-decoration:underline}.eb-badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin-bottom:1.35rem}.eb-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:5px 13px;border-radius:999px;line-height:1}.eb-badge-type{background:#fff;color:#1a1a1a;border:1.5px solid #1a1a1a}.eb-cat-premium{background:#fdf6e3;color:#7a5c00;border:1.5px solid #f0c040}.eb-cat-essentielle{background:#f2f2f2;color:#444;border:1.5px solid #bbb}.eb-summary{background:#f5f0eb;border-left:4px solid #c0392b;padding:.9rem 1.1rem;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;margin-bottom:1.75rem}.eb-summary p{margin:0}.eb-note{background:#f7f5f2;border:1px solid #e3ded6;padding:.8rem 1rem;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;margin:1rem 0}.eb-note p{margin:0}.eb-scroll{overflow-x:auto;margin:1.25rem 0}.eb-scroll .eb-specs{margin:0;min-width:500px}.eb-specs{width:100% !important;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.25rem 0;font-size:14px;background:#fff !important;table-layout:auto !important;display:table !important}.eb-specs thead{display:table-header-group !important}.eb-specs tbody{display:table-row-group !important}.eb-specs tr{display:table-row !important}.eb-specs th,.eb-specs td{display:table-cell !important;word-break:normal !important;overflow-wrap:normal !important;hyphens:none !important}.eb-specs th{background:#1a1a1a !important;color:#f0c040 !important;padding:9px 13px;text-align:left;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}.eb-specs td{padding:9px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;color:#333 !important;vertical-align:top;background:#fff !important}.eb-specs td:first-child{white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600}.eb-specs tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#f7f5f2 !important}.eb-specs tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}.eb-faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;padding:.9rem 0}.eb-faq-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}.eb-faq-q{font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.3rem;color:#1a1a1a}.eb-faq-a{margin:0;color:#444;line-height:1.7}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"eb-prod\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-badges\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-cat-premium\"\u003eAmerican flag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-cat-essentielle\"\u003ePremium cotton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003eBlack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003eS to 4XL\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-summary\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe essentials:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eheavyweight world champion at 45\u003c\/strong\u003e, twenty years after losing the title in Kinshasa \u0026mdash; and he wore the same trunks. This tee carries his portrait on a \u003cstrong\u003etorn American flag\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the words WORLD LEGEND and BOXING. \u003cstrong\u003ePremium cotton 180 gsm\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eheat transfer\u003c\/strong\u003e print. Black, \u003cstrong\u003e7 sizes S to 4XL\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u0026euro;29\u003c\/strong\u003e, free shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is an object in this story worth more than any record: \u003cstrong\u003ea pair of trunks\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe same trunks, twenty years later\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn \u003cstrong\u003e30 October 1974 in Kinshasa\u003c\/strong\u003e, George Foreman lost his world title to \u003cstrong\u003eMuhammad Ali\u003c\/strong\u003e, knocked out in the eighth round. It was the first defeat of his professional career, and it gave him nightmares for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe retired in 1977 and became a \u003cstrong\u003epreacher\u003c\/strong\u003e. Ten years without a fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen, on \u003cstrong\u003e5 November 1994 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas\u003c\/strong\u003e, he climbed through the ropes against \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Moorer\u003c\/strong\u003e: 26 years old, unbeaten in 35 fights, WBA and IBF champion, a three-to-one favourite. Foreman was \u003cstrong\u003e45\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the tenth round, a short right. Moorer did not get up. Foreman was heavyweight champion of the world again \u0026mdash; \u003cstrong\u003etwenty years after losing the title\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong\u003eoldest heavyweight world champion in history\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat night he wore \u003cstrong\u003ethe same trunks as in Kinshasa\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was not superstition: he was not fighting Moorer, he was fighting \u003cstrong\u003e1974\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-note\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd he did not come back for glory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Foreman returned to the ring because the \u003cstrong\u003eyouth centre he had founded in Houston was in financial trouble\u003c\/strong\u003e. One of the greatest comebacks in sport began as a cash-flow problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGeorge Edward Foreman\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBorn \u003cstrong\u003e10 January 1949 in Marshall\u003c\/strong\u003e, Texas, raised in Houston. Died \u003cstrong\u003e21 March 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e, aged 76.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlympic heavyweight champion in Mexico City in 1968\u003c\/strong\u003e, at nineteen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e1973\u003c\/strong\u003e he took the world title by putting \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/smokin-joe-frazier-t-shirt\" title=\"Smokin' Joe Frazier t-shirt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJoe Frazier\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cstrong\u003edown six times in two rounds\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecord: \u003cstrong\u003e76 wins, 5 losses, 68 inside the distance\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026mdash; one of the highest knockout rates in the division's history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwice heavyweight champion of the world\u003c\/strong\u003e, at twenty-four and at forty-five.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe had \u003cstrong\u003efive sons, all named George\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026mdash; so that whatever happened, they would all share the same thing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-note\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe connection few people make:\u003c\/strong\u003e for some generations the name George Foreman is better known for a \u003cstrong\u003ekitchen appliance\u003c\/strong\u003e than for a world title. The grill carrying his name sold tens of millions of units and earned him \u003cstrong\u003efar more than his entire boxing career\u003c\/strong\u003e. He was happy to laugh about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it looks like on\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ground is a \u003cstrong\u003etattered American flag\u003c\/strong\u003e, edges ripped like a poster torn off a wall. It does not end in a frame but in irregular spatters across the fabric \u0026mdash; which is what gives the artwork its pasted-up energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe portrait is rendered as a \u003cstrong\u003edot screen\u003c\/strong\u003e, the technique of poster screen printing: up close you see the dots, at distance the image reassembles and gains force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lettering is stacked over four tiers: \u003cstrong\u003eWORLD LEGEND\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGEORGE EDWARD FOREMAN\u003c\/strong\u003e small \u0026mdash; his full name, middle name included \u0026mdash; \u003cstrong\u003eBOXING\u003c\/strong\u003e in very large capitals, and \u003cstrong\u003eAMERICAN LEGEND\u003c\/strong\u003e in very small type. From a distance you read WORLD LEGEND and BOXING; the name appears as you get closer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn black, the \u003cstrong\u003eblue\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003ered\u003c\/strong\u003e of the flag carry the whole thing. It is the most \u003cstrong\u003eplainly American\u003c\/strong\u003e tee in the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePremium cotton\u003c\/strong\u003e, crew neck, short sleeves, straight cut. Plain back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-note\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe detail that matters:\u003c\/strong\u003e the print is applied by \u003cstrong\u003eheat transfer\u003c\/strong\u003e onto a \u003cstrong\u003ePET\u003c\/strong\u003e film. That is decisive here: the portrait rests on a \u003cstrong\u003efine dot screen\u003c\/strong\u003e that has to stay distinct, and the flag ends in spatters that have to keep their edges. The print stands up to wear and does not fade easily in the wash. \u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e machine wash at 30 \u0026deg;C \/ 86 \u0026deg;F inside out, no fabric softener, no tumble dryer, do not iron the print.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour size\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEuropean cut \u0026mdash; take your usual size\u003c\/strong\u003e, with no adjustment. Seven sizes, S to 4XL, all at the same price. Chest runs from about 96 cm \/ 38 in on a S to 132 cm \/ 52 in on a 4XL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-scroll\"\u003e\u003ctable class=\"eb-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShort sleeve t-shirt, crew neck\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArtwork\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTattered American flag, dot-screen portrait, four tiers of lettering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWording\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWORLD LEGEND \u0026middot; GEORGE EDWARD FOREMAN \u0026middot; BOXING \u0026middot; AMERICAN LEGEND\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue and red on black, ripped edges and spatters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlacement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFront panel, centred on the chest. Plain back\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrinting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeat transfer, PET film\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePremium cotton 180 gsm \/ 5.3 oz per sq yd\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL, 4XL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStandard European, take your usual size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMachine wash inside out at 30 \u0026deg;C \/ 86 \u0026deg;F, no tumble dryer, do not iron the print\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026euro;29 \u0026mdash; every size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShipping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFree standard shipping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAlso worth a look\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe man he beat in 1973: the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/smokin-joe-frazier-t-shirt\" title=\"Smokin' Joe Frazier t-shirt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJoe Frazier tee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe man who beat him in Kinshasa: the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ali-vs-liston-t-shirt\" title=\"Ali vs Liston t-shirt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMuhammad Ali tees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe heavyweights who followed: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/holyfield-real-deal-t-shirt\" title=\"Evander Holyfield The Real Deal t-shirt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEvander Holyfield\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/lennox-lewis-1999-t-shirt\" title=\"Lennox Lewis 1999 t-shirt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLennox Lewis\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo hit like a heavyweight: our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/punching-bags\" title=\"Punching bags\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epunching bags\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/boxing-gloves\" title=\"Boxing gloves\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eboxing gloves\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe full \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/boxing-t-shirts\" title=\"Boxing t-shirts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eboxing t-shirt collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWho is the oldest heavyweight world champion?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Foreman\u003c\/strong\u003e, at \u003cstrong\u003e45\u003c\/strong\u003e, on \u003cstrong\u003e5 November 1994\u003c\/strong\u003e against Michael Moorer \u0026mdash; twenty years after losing the title in Kinshasa. Moorer was 26, unbeaten in 35 fights and a three-to-one favourite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eDid Foreman really wear the same trunks?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eYes \u0026mdash; \u003cstrong\u003ethe same trunks he wore in Kinshasa in 1974\u003c\/strong\u003e. Not superstition: he was not fighting Moorer that night, he was fighting 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWhy did he come out of retirement?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eBecause the \u003cstrong\u003eyouth centre he had founded in Houston was in financial trouble\u003c\/strong\u003e. One of the greatest comebacks in sport began as a cash-flow problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWhat happened against Joe Frazier?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e1973\u003c\/strong\u003e, Foreman took the world title by putting \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/smokin-joe-frazier-t-shirt\" title=\"Smokin' Joe Frazier t-shirt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrazier\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cstrong\u003edown six times in two rounds\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eAre all his sons called George?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eYes, all \u003cstrong\u003efive\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026mdash; so that whatever happened, they would all share the same thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWhich size should I take?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eStandard European cut: \u003cstrong\u003etake your usual size\u003c\/strong\u003e. Chest runs from about 96 cm \/ 38 in on a S to 132 cm \/ 52 in on a 4XL.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"aspritboxe.com","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ S","offer_id":55474251759992,"sku":"TSHIRT.FOREMAN.NOIR.S","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ M","offer_id":55474251792760,"sku":"TSHIRT.FOREMAN.NOIR.M","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ L","offer_id":55474251825528,"sku":"TSHIRT.FOREMAN.NOIR.L","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ XL","offer_id":55474251628920,"sku":"TSHIRT.FOREMAN.NOIR.XL","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ XXL","offer_id":55474251661688,"sku":"TSHIRT.FOREMAN.NOIR.XXL","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ XXXL","offer_id":55474251694456,"sku":"TSHIRT.FOREMAN.NOIR.XXXL","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 4XL","offer_id":55474251727224,"sku":"TSHIRT.FOREMAN.NOIR.4XL","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/3369\/2608\/files\/T-shirt_George_Foreman_L_Ic_ne_Big_George.webp?v=1771967930","url":"https:\/\/aspritboxe.com\/en\/products\/big-george-foreman-t-shirt","provider":"aspritboxe.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}