|
Foreman said the two women have been trying for the past six
months to get "millions of dollars" each from him and his
family.
"They are falsely claiming that I sexually abused them over 45
years ago in the 1970s," Foreman said in a statement. "I
adamantly and categorically deny these allegations."
Foreman said he would work with his lawyers to expose what he
called his "accusers' scheme" and defend himself in court.
"The pride I take in my reputation means as much to me as my
sports accomplishments, and I will not be intimidated by
baseless threats and lies," said Foreman. "I don't pick fights,
but I don't run away from them either."
Foreman, who won the heavyweight gold medal at the 1968 Olympics
in Mexico City, had a professional record of 76-5 with 68
knockouts during a career in which he earned a reputation as
among the most fearsome punchers of all time.
In 1974 he famously lost his world title to Muhammad Ali in the
"Rumble in the Jungle" in Kinshasa.
Twenty years later, a 45-year old Foreman defeated Michael
Moorer to regain the heavyweight championship and became the
oldest man ever to hold the crown. Foreman was inducted into the
International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Toby Davis)
[© 2022 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.]
This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content. |
|
