Claim: George Foreman is a two-time world heavyweight champion.
Evidence: Nicknamed `` Big George '' , he is a two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist.
George Edward Foreman -LRB- born January 10 , 1949 -RRB- is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1969 to 1977 , and from 1987 to 1997.