George Foreman, 73, is in a bad mood.
Two women are suing a boxing legend for sexual assault that allegedly occurred in the 1970s.
Women say they met the former heavyweight champion through their fathers in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
CNN reviewed court documents and wrote that one woman is the daughter of a boxer who trained with Foreman. The other woman’s father worked as an advisor to the ex-fighter.
One woman claims the abuse started when she was 13 and the other says she was 15. Foreman was in his twenties at the time.
Denies these allegations
The women want a jury trial and state that they have suffered physical and psychological injuries.
George Foreman, 73, denies the allegations.
“Over the past six months, two women have attempted to extort millions of dollars from me and my family. They have falsely accused me of sexually assaulting them over 45 years ago in the 1970s. I firmly and categorically deny these allegations.”writes in a statement.
successful career
Foreman won the Olympic gold in 1968 and took the heavyweight belt in 1973. A year later, he lost the belt after losing to Muhammad Ali in the famous “Rumble in the Woods” battle. In 1994, he became the biggest heavyweight in boxing when he knocked out Michael Moore at the age of 45.
George Foreman ended his career in 1997.
