Ade Oladipo Misreads George Foreman’s Place in History

Menu Results Schedule Rankings Tickets Trending Forum Contact Us Menu Rankings Schedule Results Boxing Live Ade Oladipo Misreads George Foreman’s Place in History By Boxing News 24 Desk - 08/25/2026 - Comments Ade Oladipo has tried to explain away his dismissal of George Foreman by blaming missing context, social-media outrage, and jealous members of the boxing media. His appearance with Ariel Helwani, however, revealed a simpler issue: Oladipo judged Foreman through the version he personally knew rather than the heavyweight the public feared during the 1970s.

The controversy came from a BBC Punch Perfect discussion in which Liam Gough proposed Foreman for the marketability category while the panel constructed a fictional ultimate boxer. Oladipo ridiculed the choice.

“That’s horrendous,” Ade said . “What? Because he can sell grills, all of a sudden he can fight?”