George Foreman

November 1974 >

At first, George wanted an immediate rematch with Muhammad Ali.

Then, he was supposed to fight an immediate comeback bout in late-December
1974 to prove that he was fine.

In January 1975, it was announced that George would retire.

But George reconsidered, and stated that he was fighting in February 1975 in
Japan for $1,000,000.

But that blew up when the Fight Purse never arrived.

And then it was George vs. Oscar Bonavena for March 24, 1975.