On this day in 1973, in Kingston, Jamaica, 24-year-old George Foreman pulled a stunning upset.
He defeated reigning champion Joe Frazier in 4 minutes and 35 seconds to win the heavyweight championship of the world.
Foreman was the 1968 Olympic gold medalist and and Frazier the 1964 Olympic winner.
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