George Foreman pays touching tribute to daughter Freeda after death: 'Just one more day'

The 70-year-old world heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist took to Twitter to share a message about his daughter's death on Sunday
UPDATED MAR 11, 2019

George Foreman shared an emotional tribute to his daughter Freeda who passed away at the age of 42 at her home near Houston. Detectives who are investigating her death do not suspect any foul play while her cause of death remains undetermined.

The 70-year-old world heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist took to Twitter to share a message about his daughter's death on Sunday. He started off his tweet by remembering how Freeda was keen to follow in his footsteps as a boxer and quoted her telling him, "Daddy I want to box." He advised her to "get an education first", which she did, making him very proud. "She brought the bacon home (degree)," he tweeted alongside a picture of the two of them at her college, Sam Houston State University. 



 

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